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They were quite possibly the ballsiest men to serve in World War I — a group of motorcyclists who would wait for tanks to get bogged down or disabled and ride on their two-wheeler's to the rescue.
Charles Lindbergh, America's most famous pilot at the time, went on a tour of Pacific aviation bases during World War II and secretly flew approximately 50 combat missions where he actively engaged Japanese planes and was almost shot down despite t…
In the 1999 film Office Space, one of the most quotable scenes is when Joanna (Jennifer Aniston), is confronted by her boss Stan, portrayed by the film's writer/director Mike Judge, about her lack of "flair" on her work uniform. Pieces…
In 1941, the U.S. Army Air Forces started an experiment that would help change the face of warfare: They invited 13 black cadets and officers to train as pilots and additional students to train as navigators, bombardiers, mechanics, and other suppor…
Throughout history, bridges have been one of the most targeted structures on the battlefield, as opposing forces do everything in their power to blow them up and cut off incoming supply lines. After a bridge is destroyed, a new one needs …
"War is a male activity. Organized fighting and killing by groups of women against other groups of women has simply not existed at any point in human history."That's a powerful observation from evolutionary social psychologist Frank T. McA…
In 1943, although B-17s had been used regularly in daylight bombing raids over Europe, nighttime bombing was still a relatively new concept to the U.S. Army Air Corps. Tactics were being developed in a hurry to satisfy the increasing demands of the …
The 2012 attack on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya wasn't the first time such an outpost was stormed by locals. It wasn't even the first time one was attacked in Benghazi. The Foreign Service of the United States isn't all ha…
From the formation of the Air Force in 1947 to today, the flying branch's sexiest assets have always been its fighters. These soaring agents of death intentionally fly into fights in one of the planet's most unforgiving environments. He…
During World War II, the British and Germans had some epic tank battles — perhaps the most notable at the African battle of El Alamein. Germany had some of the finest tanks, but British designs weren't slouches – and some were modifi…
Messing around with your fellow Joes is always good fun. It's a lighthearted way of letting them know that they're one of the guys. If you didn't care about someone, you wouldn't mess with them, right? Every unit, from combat a…
We asked the sailors of the Submarine Bubblehead Brotherhood, a Facebook group for U.S. Navy submariners, what some of their funniest experiences were while under…
During the launch of Operation Market Garden, a young Nelson Bryant and thousands of fellow paratroopers from the 82d Airborne parachuted into occupied Holland in an attempt to dislodge its Nazi occupiers. Bryant, wounded in a previous mission, took…
Far from just marching around and being yelled at by sadistic drill sergeants, basic training can be the source of hilarious stories. Case in point comes from an awesome
For most people, surviving the Holocaust in Nazi-occupied Europe would be the defining moment of their lives. Men like Maj. Gen. Sidney Shachnow aren't most people. The Lithuanian-born Shachnow survived a forced labor camp and went on to join the U…
Future President Harry S. Truman was a new artillery captain in World War I during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive where his battery would be called to provide artillery fire for advancing American troops. One of his unit's barrages would get him threa…
