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Thanksgiving in wartime meant rationing, sacrifice, and resilient American meals

By Daniel Tobias Flint

Misty Lakota (left) a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation and William Pollock was a Pawnee who volunteered during the Spanish-American War, serving with distinction alongside Theodore Roosevelt. (National Museum of the American Indian)

Honoring 250 years of the Marine Corps and the enduring legacy of Native American warriors

By Daniel Tobias Flint

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The Seminole Wars: Florida’s longest conflicts

By Daniel Tobias Flint

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How the US military accidentally created modern Thanksgiving

By Clay Beyersdorfer

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One of America’s oldest military units created a legendary alcoholic punch

By Blake Stilwell

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How the machete made its transition from weed whacker to war weapon

By Adam Gramegna

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The secret Russian radio transmission from ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops’ might be real

By Miguel Ortiz

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Here’s what happened to the US Navy’s original six frigates

By Blake Stilwell

Seminoles ambush Maj. Francis Dade’s 110-man column during its march from Fort Brooke to Fort King in 1835. The news of the Dade Massacre sparked the U.S. government's retaliation against the Seminoles. (Ken Hughes)

How the Seminoles shaped the Green Berets and became America’s ‘unconquered people’

By Daniel Tobias Flint

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Navy’s special Army-Navy Game uniforms pay tribute to the six original frigates

By Blake Stilwell

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Myths and facts about the rifle that never quits: the AK-47

By Adam Gramegna

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Mighty MilSpouse

How military spouses were targeted by propaganda during World War II

By Bethaney Phillips

A view of a person holding a Slinky toy in the hands.

Mighty MilSpouse

Everyday toys that were actually invented by Uncle Sam for military use

By Bethaney Phillips

California National Guardsmen kissing their wives goodbye as they depart for Camp Cooke. (U.S. Army)

Mighty MilSpouse

Why Uncle Sam tried to discourage troops from getting married in the 1800s

By Bethaney Phillips

Medal of Honor recipient Ryan Pitts on the field at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Courtesy of CMOHS)

Medal of Honor values take the field during Thursday Night Football’s ‘Salute to Service’ game

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This Intrepid pilot went from zero to ace in 13 minutes

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The original Green Berets: tracing the roots of US Special Forces

By Daniel Tobias Flint

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Mighty MilSpouse

These healers changed soldiers’ fates. Here’s how the war changed them.

By Alyssa Blakemore

Lance Cpl. James Blake Miller on Nov. 9, 2004, as the Marines mounted an assault on the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah, Iraq. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

‘The Few. The Proud:’ The Moments that made the Marines the Marines

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The 12 most badass Marine Corps nicknames of all time

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Mighty MilSpouse

5 ways World War II rationing changed the ways Americans cook and eat

By Bethaney Phillips

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Harriet Tubman was America’s first unconventional warfare commander

By Daniel Tobias Flint

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How trick-or-treating worked during World War II sugar rationing

By Bethaney Phillips

A trio of kids dressed up as ghosts are ready for trick or treating. (Photo by Kirn Vintage Stock/Corbis via Getty Images)

Mighty MilSpouse

How Halloween changed while the United States was at war

By Bethaney Phillips

A Native American Navajo serving as a United States Marine uses a walkie talkie during World War II, November 1943. (Photo by USMC/Interim Archives/Getty Images)

The first ‘walkie-talkie’ saved thousands of Allied lives

A prototype XC-142A making a vertical takeoff.

The powerful tilt-wing XC-142A was your granddaddy’s Osprey

By Friedrich Seiltgen

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4 Revolutionary War ghosts that refuse to die

By Blake Stilwell

The USS Savannah struck by a precision guided Fritz X bomb during the 1943 Allied Invasion of Salerno.

The Fritz X radio-controlled glide bomb could punch through 28 inches of armor

By Friedrich Seiltgen

Soldiers from the 1st and 2nd Maryland Regiment squared off against British regulars from the 71st Highlanders at the 1781 Battle of Camden. Today, researchers are identifying the remains from the battlefield.

DNA science and public databases offer a new way to identify soldiers’ remains

Publicity poster for ballerina Franceska Mann who fought for her life at auschwitz.

A Jewish ballerina started a riot while fighting for her life at Auschwitz

By Gina Napoletano

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The Army was more lethal when these 6 beards were in command

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Everything you need to know about the Medals of Honor from Wounded Knee

By Randall Stevens

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The ‘One Man Air Force’ took on dozens of enemy fighters even after his guns ran dry

By Friedrich Seiltgen

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Mighty MilSpouse

The most famous ‘war brides’ and how they served their country behind the scenes

By Bethaney Phillips

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5 times armies fought battles against absolutely nobody

By Adam Gramegna

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‘The Battle of Palmdale:’ The Air Force’s most embarrassing dogfight

By Friedrich Seiltgen

Photo collage shows George the cat in his enlistment photo and the floating battleship USS North Carolina

‘Psspsspss:’ American sailors enlisted a cat aboard a battleship during World War II

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A pilot survived a Mach 3 ejection from the edge of space by not ejecting at all

By Friedrich Seiltgen

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All the times pop culture predicted a World War III

By Bethaney Phillips

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World War II airman Alan Magee survived a 22,000-foot fall without a parachute

By Friedrich Seiltgen

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Russian nationalists want Alaska back, and they want Putin to take it by force

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The shockingly affordable military watches worn by today’s operators and generals

By Miguel Ortiz

Graphic shows Mount Tambora and Napoleon in a single image. Image of Napoleon is a painting of him immediately after his 1814 abdication.

How a volcano in Indonesia helped Napoleon get wrecked at Waterloo

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Imperial Germany’s turn-of-the-century plan to invade the United States

By Blake Stilwell

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The Gee Bee Racers of the early 1930s created winners and widows

By Friedrich Seiltgen

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The world’s first jump jet: How we got the legendary Harrier II

By Friedrich Seiltgen

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One of Rome’s greatest badasses is a general you’ve never heard of

By Robert Billard

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20 years later, NatGeo’s ‘Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time’ docuseries exposes failures and heroes

By Shannon Corbeil

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‘Atomic Echoes’ follows the stories of atomic bomb survivors 80 years after World War II

By Shannon Corbeil

Harrowing photos show one B-17 bombing another B-17 in combat

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Superman vs. Hitler: How the Man of Steel helped fight World War II

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The Secretary of Defense wants to change a ship’s name. Here are the untold perils of renaming a vessel

By Blake Stilwell

United States Air Force Lookout Mountain Laboratory.

That time Jared Leto bought an Air Force Base

By Shannon Corbeil

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The ‘Simple Sabotage Field Manual’ will make you question your coworkers’ loyalties

By Blake Stilwell

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Today in Military History

Today in military history: Japan attacks Pearl Harbor

World War II parachute wedding gowns inspire modern couture

World War II parachute wedding gowns inspire modern couture

By Daniel Tobias Flint

A black and white photo showing a large explosion with thick black smoke billowing in the background at an airfield. Several military aircraft are parked on the ground, some damaged, with a few people in uniform walking or standing nearby. The scene appears chaotic, with debris and wreckage scattered across the airfield.

15 Medals of Honor awarded at Pearl Harbor

By Miguel Ortiz

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The Montagnards of Vietnam became Special Forces allies, but are now being forgotten

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6 songs that will always remind America of the Vietnam War

By Blake Stilwell

A painting of the battle of cowpens a decisive reversal in the British southern strategy.

Revolutionary War

How the British ‘southern strategy’ ultimately cost them the Revolutionary War

By Blake Stilwell

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Everything you need to know about the Iraq War Battle of Sadr City

By Jessica Evans

German boats successfully stopped D-Day landing practice

Operation Urgent Fury

Today in Military History

Operation Urgent Fury: The American invasion of Grenada

By Jessica Evans

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USS Wisconsin: The big battleship with a bad temper