When defending any position, the second-to-last thing a military unit wants to know is that they’re outnumbered. The very last thing the defenders want to know is that they’re massively…
The Civil War is, rightfully, remembered as the major conflict for America in the 19th century. America fought four major wars in the 1800s. But the deadliest American battle was…
Bela Kiss was a ladies man. Born in 1877, he was trained as a tinsmith and lived just outside of Budapest in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, what is today Hungary. Like…
While wearing a bit of personal flair on your uniform might be enough to send a sergeant major into hysterics, it was once common. The men who fought and won…
The Battle of Hue City was one of the bloodiest and most brutal engagements of the Vietnam War. Fought over a period of 26 days in early 1968, the battle…
Unless you were part of the elite ruling class (ironically), life in the Soviet Union was drab and difficult. This went double for citizens serving in the Soviet military. While…
Ralph Corbett Smith was born in Nebraska in 1893. He had no way of knowing it a the time, but he was going to be a part of U.S. Army…
If you’ve never heard of fake prince Gregor MacGregor, buckle up because this is a wild tale. Decorated Peninsula War veteran, MacGregor earned notoriety while fighting to save Spain from…
These days, the U.S. military only trusts its best pilots behind the stick of its most advanced aircraft. In the days of World War II, that just wasn’t the case….
The F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet have been the mainstay of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aviation for the last four decades. The Hornet is also in service with the…