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Historical Figures (Page 2)

Profiles, explainers, and other stories that take a close look at prominent military figures.

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Ken Mattingly, astronaut, pilot and admiral, dead at 87
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Ken Mattingly, astronaut, pilot and admiral, dead at 87

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Nov 4, 2023

Did Edgar Allan Poe go to West Point?
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Did Edgar Allan Poe go to West Point?

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 15, 2023

medal of honor
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Army Cobra pilot receives Medal of Honor for Vietnam rescue

By Matt White

Posted on Sep 5, 2023

World War II OSS veteran, 100, earns Special Forces tab
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World War II OSS veteran, 100, earns Special Forces tab

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 2, 2023

Fort AP Hill is now Fort Walker, in honor of a Union surgeon
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Fort AP Hill is now Fort Walker, in honor of a Union surgeon

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 27, 2023

New ship named after legendary Navy SEAL and Alaska Native
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New ship named after legendary Navy SEAL and Alaska Native

By Matt White

Posted on Aug 24, 2023

Vincent Speranza 101st Airborne Division World War 2 Battle of the Bulge beer run
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World War II paratrooper Vincent Speranza passes away

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Aug 3, 2023

‘Give them hell!’ The Black Medal of Honor recipient who called an artillery strike on his position
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‘Give them hell!’ The Black Medal of Honor recipient who called an artillery strike on his position

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 19, 2023

U.S. Army Cpl. Luther H. Story Medal of Honor Korean War
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Medal of Honor recipient’s remains identified 73 years after he was killed in the Korean War

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Apr 26, 2023

Harry Belafonte
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Famed Calypso singer, Navy veteran, and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte passes away

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 25, 2023

We salute the USS Decatur for flying its swashbuckling battle flag in a recent exercise
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We salute the USS Decatur for flying its swashbuckling battle flag in a recent exercise

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 19, 2022

Confederate names
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This is how the Navy decides what to name (or rename) its ships

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 14, 2022

battle flag
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‘Give ‘em hell!’ — Why a Navy aircraft carrier sports an Army-inspired battle flag

By David Roza

Posted on Sep 13, 2022

‘Princess Auto Mechanic’ — Here’s how Queen Elizabeth served in World War II
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‘Princess Auto Mechanic’ — Here’s how Queen Elizabeth served in World War II

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 8, 2022

Greatest Beer Run Ever
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Here’s our first look at the Vietnam War movie about ‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 19, 2022

Meet the legendary ‘father of Special Forces’ who helped establish the Green Berets
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Meet the legendary ‘father of Special Forces’ who helped establish the Green Berets

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 19, 2022

coast guard yost guard
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Why the Coast Guard once put missiles on cutters and afterburners on passenger jets

By Matt Sampson

Posted on May 10, 2022

Coast Guard Adm. Linda Fagan
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The next Coast Guard commandant could be the first woman in history to serve as a uniformed service chief

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Apr 5, 2022

Feminist, surgeon, spy: Meet the only woman to ever receive the Medal of Honor
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Feminist, surgeon, spy: Meet the only woman to ever receive the Medal of Honor

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Mar 3, 2022

How an Air Force spy plane pilot saved a civilian aviator in distress from 70,000 feet
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How an Air Force spy plane pilot saved a civilian aviator in distress from 70,000 feet

By David Roza

Posted on Feb 14, 2022

Eleanor Roosevelt: A life of purpose
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Eleanor Roosevelt: A life of purpose

By Chris Stevens

Updated on Jul 22, 2021

Teddy Roosevelt and the formation of the famous Rough Riders
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Teddy Roosevelt and the formation of the famous Rough Riders

By Chris Stevens

Updated on Jul 13, 2021

‘The eyes of the world are upon you’ — Read Gen. Eisenhower’s letter to troops before D-Day
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‘The eyes of the world are upon you’ — Read Gen. Eisenhower’s letter to troops before D-Day

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Jun 6, 2021

Ernest Hemingway’s fiery rant against stolen valor is still relevant almost a century later
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Ernest Hemingway’s fiery rant against stolen valor is still relevant almost a century later

By Danny Leffler

Posted on Oct 2, 2019

Behold the majesty that is this portrait of ‘SEAL Team 1776’
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Behold the majesty that is this portrait of ‘SEAL Team 1776’

By James Clark

Posted on Jul 5, 2019

New History Channel special looks at the wartime service that shaped some of America’s presidents
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New History Channel special looks at the wartime service that shaped some of America’s presidents

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 6, 2019

Gen George S. Patton: Tough. Pugnacious. Poet?
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Gen George S. Patton: Tough. Pugnacious. Poet?

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Jul 26, 2018

If Hugh Hefner Hadn’t Been A POG, There Would Be No Playboy
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If Hugh Hefner Hadn’t Been A POG, There Would Be No Playboy

By James Clark

Posted on Sep 28, 2017

My date with Rummy: The late former Defense Secretary was as wily as ever
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My date with Rummy: The late former Defense Secretary was as wily as ever

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Jun 12, 2017

Hitler Sitting on Desk
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That Time Hitler’s Nephew Viciously Denounced Uncle Adolf In An American Magazine

By James Clark

Posted on Apr 28, 2017

Every President Since Teddy Roosevelt Has Owned One Of These Navy Clocks
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Every President Since Teddy Roosevelt Has Owned One Of These Navy Clocks

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Apr 12, 2017

Harriet Tubman Led A Badass Raid In 1863
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Harriet Tubman Led A Badass Raid In 1863

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Mar 7, 2016

6 Lessons From Teddy Roosevelt On What It Means To Be An American
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6 Lessons From Teddy Roosevelt On What It Means To Be An American

By James Clark

Posted on Jan 26, 2016

The Real Point Of Eisenhower’s Warning About The Military-Industrial Complex
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The Real Point Of Eisenhower’s Warning About The Military-Industrial Complex

By Angry Staff Officer

Posted on Jan 15, 2016

How Samuel Colt Went From Failed Businessman To Renowned Gunmaker
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How Samuel Colt Went From Failed Businessman To Renowned Gunmaker

By James Clark

Posted on Jan 4, 2016

Washington Bid His Officers Farewell At An NYC Bar That Still Stands Today
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Washington Bid His Officers Farewell At An NYC Bar That Still Stands Today

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Dec 5, 2015

How Chesty Puller Earned His 5 Navy Crosses
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How Chesty Puller Earned His 5 Navy Crosses

By Michael Lane Smith

Posted on Sep 22, 2015

7 Humbling Excerpts From George Washington’s Farewell Address As America’s First President
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7 Humbling Excerpts From George Washington’s Farewell Address As America’s First President

By James Clark

Posted on Sep 17, 2015

151 Years Ago, General Sherman Gave America Its Best Definition Of War
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151 Years Ago, General Sherman Gave America Its Best Definition Of War

By Stephen Carlson

Posted on Sep 11, 2015

The Long History Of Presidential Scandal And US Politics
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The Long History Of Presidential Scandal And US Politics

By Jason Nulton

Posted on Jun 3, 2015

6 Badass Lines From Patton’s Famously Vulgar Speech
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6 Badass Lines From Patton’s Famously Vulgar Speech

By Corey Adwar

Posted on May 29, 2015

Winston Churchill Gave One Of The Most Poignant Quotes Ever About Warfare
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Winston Churchill Gave One Of The Most Poignant Quotes Ever About Warfare

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on Apr 7, 2015

presidents theodore roosevelt in military uniform
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The 8 American presidents with the most badass military records

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on Jul 3, 2014