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Last WWII Medal of Honor recipient, Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams, passes away at 98
World War II

Last WWII Medal of Honor recipient, Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams, passes away at 98

By Miguel Ortiz

The real man behind the fake body used in ‘Operation Mincemeat’
World War II

The real man behind the fake body used in ‘Operation Mincemeat’

By Team Mighty

How one Soviet agent single-handedly changed the course of World War II
Cold War

How one Soviet agent single-handedly changed the course of World War II

By Team Mighty

This Medal of Honor citation reads like an action movie plot
Vietnam War

This Medal of Honor citation reads like an action movie plot

By Team Mighty

This was the Air Force’s super fighter that never flew
Cold War

This was the Air Force’s super fighter that never flew

The 1950s was a game-changing decade for the world of military aviation, especially with the rise of jet propulsion in place of propeller engines. It was in this decade that the U.S. Air Force came close to fielding one of the most advanced (for its…

By Ian D'Costa

Why some of the Los Zetas Cartel founders were trained by the US Army
Weapons

Why some of the Los Zetas Cartel founders were trained by the US Army

By Team Mighty

The first film to win an Oscar for Best Picture was this silent war movie with a veteran cast
Fixed Wing

The first film to win an Oscar for Best Picture was this silent war movie with a veteran cast

By Team Mighty

5 of the greatest writers in history also served in the military
Entertainment

5 of the greatest writers in history also served in the military

By Joel Searls

Why the Patriot Guard Riders escorted a Marine’s remains across 2,000 miles
Military Life

Why the Patriot Guard Riders escorted a Marine’s remains across 2,000 miles

By Team Mighty

7 unusual USMC slang words every Marine knows
Marine Corps

7 unusual USMC slang words every Marine knows

By Uncle Walkie

The LT Michael P. Murphy Navy SEAL Museum is now open in New York
Navy

The LT Michael P. Murphy Navy SEAL Museum is now open in New York

By Miguel Ortiz

Robert Heinlein
Military Life

Dr. Seuss and other great writers who served in the Armed Forces

Book it.

By Joel Searls

These warriors were the ‘Leper Knights’ of the Crusader Kingdoms
Wars

These warriors were the ‘Leper Knights’ of the Crusader Kingdoms

By Team Mighty

The only sitting US Congressman killed in combat died in the Civil War
Civil War

The only sitting US Congressman killed in combat died in the Civil War

By Team Mighty

The 5 vehicles most crucial to winning World War II
Army

The 5 vehicles most crucial to winning World War II

By Team Mighty

A man in a black coat is shaking hands with a soldier dressed in black tactical gear and a black beret, holding a tan-colored rifle. Another soldier in similar black tactical gear and a black beret stands in the background, holding a black rifle. Both soldiers have Russian flag patches on their sleeves. The setting appears to be outdoors at night with a reddish wall in the background.
Afghanistan War

The KGB’s Alpha Group left terrorists in fear of the Soviet Union

By Team Mighty

Portrait of a man in a military uniform with double-breasted buttons and shoulder epaulets, facing left. He has neatly combed hair and a prominent mustache and sideburns. The image is black and white with a plain background.
Civil War

The ‘last casualty of the Civil War’ died of his wounds in 1914

By Team Mighty

Why the enemy should have brought a battalion to kill this soldier
Vietnam War

Why the enemy should have brought a battalion to kill this soldier

Specialist Michael Fitzmaurice was stationed in the area near Khe Sanh on March 23, 1971. The base had just been re-activated to support Operation Lam Son 719, the South Vietnamese invasion of Laos. That night in March, the American base was attacke…

By Blake Stilwell

My husband’s mistress is an F-16
Fixed Wing

My husband’s mistress is an F-16

Rachel is an Air Force spouse and Texas native whose husband flies as an F-16 pilot in the U.S. Air Force Reserves. It was October 2015 and Hurricane Joaquin was headed right for us. I stared out the back patio at the darkening…

By Rachel Napolitano

A black and white photo of nine soldiers in military uniforms posing outdoors. Most are standing while two are seated on rocks. They are holding various rifles and wearing gear such as hats, belts, and pouches. The setting appears to be a natural, rugged environment with some vegetation. The bottom left corner features a logo with a spearhead and laurel wreath, labeled "USASOC HISTORY.
Special Operations

How Green Berets earned the nickname ‘snake eaters’ and how it helped them in Vietnam

By Team Mighty