American cartoon legends came together to train US troops in World War II
The Army had a lot of training to do during World War II, and not all of its newly-enlisted soldiers were on the same level. Some 16 million Americans from…
This is the official history of the Coast Guard’s ‘Hell Roarin’ legend
Captain Michael “Hell Roarin'” Healy, known for bringing the reindeer to Alaska, had another claim to fame in the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service, forerunner to the modern-day Coast Guard.
Here are 17 amazing facts about the legendary Chuck Yeager
This WWII soldier went rogue and fought until 1974
Some legends are strange enough to be true, like this Japanese soldier who fought for nearly three decades after the war had ended. Hiroo Onada was a commando class “Futamata”…
6 ways to drink like a nearly-immortal American warrior
The life of Ernest Hemingway is something most men only ever get to daydream about. He was an ambulance driver, wounded in action. He was a war correspondent, covering the Spanish Civil War and World War II (the man landed at Omaha Beach on D-Day …
Who was the real Mulan?
Though we’re all familiar with the animated female warrior turned Disney princess, Hua Mulan has a much larger background and story than what we see on screen. Like most Disney…
3 most haunted places in war-torn Afghanistan
Places of anguish, death and chaos are magnets for paranormal activity. Locals living near battlefields of the past bear witness to lights and chills in the darkness. Spirits echo through…
Here’s how these 3 legends each earned two Medals of Honor
Since the introduction of the Medal of Honor at the beginning of the Civil War, only 19 men have received it twice.
Five received both the Army and Navy version for the same action. Four Navy sailors received two for actions during peacet…
What science says about the ‘marching on bridges’ myth
The military community is fond of its little myths and urban legends. Some of those repeated tall tales get so shrouded in mystery that, eventually, nobody questions them. On occasion, these unfounded urban legends get so widely accepted that they g…
Legendary paratrooper, WWII and Vietnam vet ‘Rock’ Merritt dead at 97
The shoulder sleeve insignia of the 82nd Airborne Division is two As for their nickname All-American. Command Sgt. Major Kenneth ‘Rock’ Merritt was that and more. He served in the…