America250

We Are The Mighty celebrates America's 250th birthday with the stories of the most important people and events that created, shaped, and sustained the United States and the American Experience.

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Bob Feller military service throws to Joe DiMaggio during his Apr. 30, 1946 no-hitter at Yankee Stadium. (Hugh Broderick/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images)

Sports

Decorated Navy vet Bob Feller is the only MLB pitcher to throw an Opening Day no-hitter

By Stephen Ruiz

History

The US Army’s ‘Cattle Truck’ was the worst ride you’ll never forget

By Adam Gramegna

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division maneuver over terrain in a M113 Armored Personnel Carrier during Decisive Action Rotation 22-06 at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif. April 7, 2022. Rotations at the National Training Center ensure Army Brigade Combat Teams remain versatile, responsive, and consistently available for current and future contingencies. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ryan Gosselin, Operations Group, National Training Center)

History

The M113 armored personnel carrier was supposed to be obsolete

By Adam Gramegna

World War II

The WWII bombardier whose family spent 12 years bringing him home from the ocean floor

By Stephen Ruiz

Korean War

What John Glenn did to save his famous wingman’s life in Korea

By Stephen Ruiz

Civil War

How John Brown’s raid on the arsenal at Harper’s Ferry made the Civil War inevitable

By Daniel Tobias Flint

washington at valley forge during the conway cabal

Revolutionary War

The Swedish sledgehammer: A salute to the Carl Gustaf, long may the ‘Goose’ reign

By Adam Gramegna

Revolutionary War

Revolutionary War uniforms and the birth of an American army

By Daniel Tobias Flint

president lincoln leads recon mission recreation history

Civil War

President Lincoln personally led a recon mission during the Civil War

By Daniel Tobias Flint

History

Marquis de Lafayette: Washington’s indispensable French commander

By Daniel Tobias Flint

Photographers captured an atomic blast at News Nob, the designated site for reporters to record images of the atmospheric tests, northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 24, 1957. In reaction to people’s interest, the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce promoted the dates and times for these tests.

Feature

‘Miss Atomic Bomb’ and America’s obsession with the Atomic Age

By Daniel Tobias Flint

Revolutionary War

The original US Navy was an armada of American rebels and privateers

By Daniel Tobias Flint

(U.S. Army/Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Hamlin)A Soldier assigned to the 25th Infantry Division engages targets from a supported firing position during M7 rifle training at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Jan. 24, 2026. The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit supports M7 fielding by reinforcing proven marksmanship fundamentals that enhance lethality and build confident, capable Soldiers. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Hamlin)

History

Flintlock to firepower: The grunt’s 250-year quest for a weapon that actually works

By Adam Gramegna

Revolutionary War

How Henry Knox became the artillery genius of the Revolutionary War

By Daniel Tobias Flint

Revolutionary War

The Revolutionary War battle that forced Americans to choose sides

By Daniel Tobias Flint

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Latest in America250

Decorated Navy vet Bob Feller is the only MLB pitcher to throw an Opening Day no-hitter

The US Army’s ‘Cattle Truck’ was the worst ride you’ll never forget

The M113 armored personnel carrier was supposed to be obsolete

The WWII bombardier whose family spent 12 years bringing him home from the ocean floor

What John Glenn did to save his famous wingman’s life in Korea

How John Brown’s raid on the arsenal at Harper’s Ferry made the Civil War inevitable

The anonymous plot to oust George Washington as commander-in-chief

Remembering 250 years of Marine Corps Commandants

Baron von Steuben and the birth of US Army discipline

Benedict Arnold and the most famous betrayal in American history

7 interesting facts about US presidents and their military service

The Swedish sledgehammer: A salute to the Carl Gustaf, long may the ‘Goose’ reign

Revolutionary War uniforms and the birth of an American army

President Lincoln personally led a recon mission during the Civil War

Marquis de Lafayette: Washington’s indispensable French commander

‘Miss Atomic Bomb’ and America’s obsession with the Atomic Age

The original US Navy was an armada of American rebels and privateers

Flintlock to firepower: The grunt’s 250-year quest for a weapon that actually works

How Henry Knox became the artillery genius of the Revolutionary War

The Revolutionary War battle that forced Americans to choose sides

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Latest in America250

Decorated Navy vet Bob Feller is the only MLB pitcher to throw an Opening Day no-hitter

The US Army’s ‘Cattle Truck’ was the worst ride you’ll never forget

The M113 armored personnel carrier was supposed to be obsolete

The WWII bombardier whose family spent 12 years bringing him home from the ocean floor

What John Glenn did to save his famous wingman’s life in Korea

How John Brown’s raid on the arsenal at Harper’s Ferry made the Civil War inevitable

The anonymous plot to oust George Washington as commander-in-chief

Remembering 250 years of Marine Corps Commandants

Baron von Steuben and the birth of US Army discipline

Benedict Arnold and the most famous betrayal in American history

7 interesting facts about US presidents and their military service

The Swedish sledgehammer: A salute to the Carl Gustaf, long may the ‘Goose’ reign

Revolutionary War uniforms and the birth of an American army

President Lincoln personally led a recon mission during the Civil War

Marquis de Lafayette: Washington’s indispensable French commander

‘Miss Atomic Bomb’ and America’s obsession with the Atomic Age

The original US Navy was an armada of American rebels and privateers

Flintlock to firepower: The grunt’s 250-year quest for a weapon that actually works

How Henry Knox became the artillery genius of the Revolutionary War

The Revolutionary War battle that forced Americans to choose sides

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