8 Presidents who actually saw combat in a big way
American Presidents are civilians by design, some with little or no military experience at all – and are unlikely to ever serve in a combat role while in office (unless they’re in office while al…
10 military dogs who made history
In our homes, dogs are members of the family. On the battlefield, dogs might save your life. Military working dogs are responsible for all kinds of important jobs. Their acute…
This was the WWI battle between Mexico and the US
In 1917, British codebreakers intercepted a message from the German Foreign Minister bound for the German Legation to Mexico. The infamous message, now known as the Zimmerman Telegram…
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 …
7 worst military defeats in modern history
It’s easy, when you’re one of the world’s great powers, to think that most battles will go your way. And the ones that won’t? Well, you can only lose so badly when you’ve got better technology, larger formations, and/or God on your side. Unfort…
The military is the reason behind the ‘Amish Beard’
There’s no doubt that Amish communities in America have a distinctive look. Amish men wear a long, flowing, ZZ-Top-level beard that can make other hirsute pursuits just look pitiful in comparison. While they may not be the only ones sporting long, …
This is why some Marines wear the ‘French Fourragere,’ and some don’t
You may have noticed a select few Marines and sailors walking around in their uniforms with a green rope wrapped around their left arm — it’s not just for decoration.
That green rope is called a “
On Nov. 18, 1916, the Battle of the Somme ended. Also known as the Somme Offensive, the battle was one of the largest of World War I — and one… On June 28, 1914, Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip assassinated Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophia. Austria-Hungary blamed the assassination on the Russian-backed Serbian government and called on its… Built in the 19th century, the Osowiec Fortress was constructed by the Russian Empire in what is now eastern Poland as a way to defend its borders against the Germans.
On September 1914, German forces turned their attention to the fortres…Today in military history: Battle of the Somme ends
Serbia restored the ship that fired the first shots of WWI as a museum
That time Russian troops repelled Germans with just their mangled faces