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Profiles, explainers, and other stories that dig into military history.

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That Time The Red Army Lost 9,000 Tanks In 2 Months, And Other Military History Facts We Didn’t Know
History

That Time The Red Army Lost 9,000 Tanks In 2 Months, And Other Military History Facts We Didn’t Know

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Sep 7, 2018

There’s A Theme Park About That Time The Union Tried To Use Dinosaurs To Win The Civil War
History

There’s A Theme Park About That Time The Union Tried To Use Dinosaurs To Win The Civil War

By James Clark

Posted on Sep 5, 2018

The Dog I Brought Home From Afghanistan Actually Rescued Us
Afghanistan War

The Dog I Brought Home From Afghanistan Actually Rescued Us

By Tessa Poppe, Council of the Former Enlisted

Posted on Aug 29, 2018

The Civil War’s Latest Casualty: This Reenactor Who Shot Himself With A Minie Ball
History

The Civil War’s Latest Casualty: This Reenactor Who Shot Himself With A Minie Ball

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Aug 29, 2018

Read The Full Citation For Air Force Tech Sgt. John Chapman’s Medal Of Honor
Afghanistan War

Read The Full Citation For Air Force Tech Sgt. John Chapman’s Medal Of Honor

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Aug 23, 2018

After 16 Years, Air Force Tech Sgt. John Chapman Finally Receives The Medal Of Honor
Afghanistan War

After 16 Years, Air Force Tech Sgt. John Chapman Finally Receives The Medal Of Honor

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 22, 2018

Behold! A vintage ‘woobie’ jacket from the Vietnam War
Vietnam War

Behold! A vintage ‘woobie’ jacket from the Vietnam War

By James Clark

Posted on Aug 22, 2018

They Were America’s First Female Soldiers. Now They’re Getting The Recognition They Deserve
World War I

They Were America’s First Female Soldiers. Now They’re Getting The Recognition They Deserve

By Julie Zeilinger

Posted on Aug 22, 2018

Army Special Operations Pilot Killed In Iraq Was On His 9th Combat Deployment
Iraq War

Army Special Operations Pilot Killed In Iraq Was On His 9th Combat Deployment

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 21, 2018

What Is The US Military’s Oldest Piece Of Gear?
History

What Is The US Military’s Oldest Piece Of Gear?

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Aug 21, 2018

A World War II Bomber Lies Deep In A North Carolina Lake. The Pilot’s Bride Witnessed The Crash
World War II

A World War II Bomber Lies Deep In A North Carolina Lake. The Pilot’s Bride Witnessed The Crash

Posted on Aug 17, 2018

Aretha Franklin, Dead At 76, Inadvertently Recorded One Of Vietnam’s Best Protest Songs
Vietnam War

Aretha Franklin, Dead At 76, Inadvertently Recorded One Of Vietnam’s Best Protest Songs

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 16, 2018

The US Tradition Of Civilian Control Of The Military Started Here
History

The US Tradition Of Civilian Control Of The Military Started Here

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Aug 13, 2018

So You Want A Desert Storm Memorial? Here’s What It Should Actually Look Like
Gulf War

So You Want A Desert Storm Memorial? Here’s What It Should Actually Look Like

By Scott Almhjell

Posted on Aug 10, 2018

Air Force Releases Video Of John Chapman’s Final Heroic Moments That Earned Him The Medal Of Honor
Afghanistan War

Air Force Releases Video Of John Chapman’s Final Heroic Moments That Earned Him The Medal Of Honor

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Aug 9, 2018

You Can Now Own John Garand’s Very Own M1 Garand Rifle
History

You Can Now Own John Garand’s Very Own M1 Garand Rifle

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 8, 2018

An Interview With The Comic Mastermind Behind ‘Terminal Lance’
Iraq War

An Interview With The Comic Mastermind Behind ‘Terminal Lance’

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Aug 7, 2018

Iraq War Combat Vet’s Wife Rips Into Trump As She’s Deported After Begging Him For Help
Iraq War

Iraq War Combat Vet’s Wife Rips Into Trump As She’s Deported After Begging Him For Help

Posted on Aug 3, 2018

Why ‘Band Of Brothers’ Lasts: A Perspective From One Of Its Writers
World War II

Why ‘Band Of Brothers’ Lasts: A Perspective From One Of Its Writers

By John Orloff

Posted on Aug 3, 2018

Air Force Tech Sgt. John Chapman Will Be Awarded The Medal Of Honor In August
Afghanistan War

Air Force Tech Sgt. John Chapman Will Be Awarded The Medal Of Honor In August

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jul 28, 2018

Gen George S. Patton: Tough. Pugnacious. Poet?
World War II

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

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Jul 26, 2018

Book Excerpt: How The US Military Professionalized In The Early 19th Century
History

Book Excerpt: How The US Military Professionalized In The Early 19th Century

By Joseph T. Glatthaar

Posted on Jul 26, 2018

From Spencer Rifles to M-16s: A History Of The Weapons US Troops Wield In War
History

From Spencer Rifles to M-16s: A History Of The Weapons US Troops Wield In War

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 10, 2018

This Weird Fighter Got The First Air-To-Air Kill Of The Korean War
Korean War

This Weird Fighter Got The First Air-To-Air Kill Of The Korean War

By Brad Howard

Posted on Jul 9, 2018

5 Times HQ Really Tried To Screw Over Frontline Troops
History

5 Times HQ Really Tried To Screw Over Frontline Troops

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 5, 2018

As Kelly Eyes The Door, A Look Back At Him And Mattis Firing A Colonel In The Iraq War
Iraq War

As Kelly Eyes The Door, A Look Back At Him And Mattis Firing A Colonel In The Iraq War

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Jul 3, 2018

Book Excerpt: 11 Strategic Lessons From A New Study Of The Habsburg Empire
History

Book Excerpt: 11 Strategic Lessons From A New Study Of The Habsburg Empire

By A. Wess Mitchell

Posted on Jun 28, 2018

This Army Hero Fought Off 600 Nazis Virtually Alone. Now He’s Getting The Medal Of Honor
World War II

This Army Hero Fought Off 600 Nazis Virtually Alone. Now He’s Getting The Medal Of Honor

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 26, 2018

Socrates the Military Analyst? What He Thought Made an Effective General
History

Socrates the Military Analyst? What He Thought Made an Effective General

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Jun 19, 2018

Far Cry 5’s Vietnam Expansion Is ‘Rambo’ Meets ‘Tropic Thunder’
Vietnam War

Far Cry 5’s Vietnam Expansion Is ‘Rambo’ Meets ‘Tropic Thunder’

By James Clark

Posted on Jun 15, 2018

Have The Germans Really Changed Much In The Last 2,000 Years?
History

Have The Germans Really Changed Much In The Last 2,000 Years?

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Jun 13, 2018

Trump May Pardon Muhammad Ali For Resisting The Vietnam Draft
History

Trump May Pardon Muhammad Ali For Resisting The Vietnam Draft

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 8, 2018

Check Out These Amazing NSA Posters From The 1950s And 60s
History

Check Out These Amazing NSA Posters From The 1950s And 60s

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jun 6, 2018

Yet Another Civil War Casualty, This Time By Cannonball Explosion
History

Yet Another Civil War Casualty, This Time By Cannonball Explosion

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Jun 6, 2018

What Americans Should Consider On D-Day’s Anniversary, From A Man Who Knows
History

What Americans Should Consider On D-Day’s Anniversary, From A Man Who Knows

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on Jun 6, 2018

Farewell To Lt. Gen. Bernard Trainor, The Marine Who Chronicled Iraq As A Journalist
Iraq War

Farewell To Lt. Gen. Bernard Trainor, The Marine Who Chronicled Iraq As A Journalist

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Jun 4, 2018

The 8 Military History Books Tom Just Recommended
History

The 8 Military History Books Tom Just Recommended

By Tom Ricks

Posted on May 30, 2018

Medal of Honor Nominee John Chapman Is Getting a Film About His Life
Afghanistan War

Medal of Honor Nominee John Chapman Is Getting a Film About His Life

By Brad Howard

Posted on May 25, 2018

Marines Remember Robert Mueller In Combat in Vietnam (And Mueller Himself On Ranger School)
Vietnam War

Marines Remember Robert Mueller In Combat in Vietnam (And Mueller Himself On Ranger School)

By Tom Ricks

Posted on May 22, 2018

Listen To Navy SEAL Rob O’Neill Talk About The Raid That Killed Osama Bin Laden
Afghanistan War

Listen To Navy SEAL Rob O’Neill Talk About The Raid That Killed Osama Bin Laden

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on May 17, 2018

The Secret Christmas Day Dogfight Of World War II
World War II

The Secret Christmas Day Dogfight Of World War II

By Sam Kleiner

Posted on May 17, 2018

7 Fascinating Facts About Robert Mueller’s Time As A Vietnam Marine
Vietnam War

7 Fascinating Facts About Robert Mueller’s Time As A Vietnam Marine

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on May 16, 2018

This Is One Of The More Interesting Iraq War Movie Reviews I’ve Read Lately
Iraq War

This Is One Of The More Interesting Iraq War Movie Reviews I’ve Read Lately

By Tom Ricks

Posted on May 14, 2018

10 Things You Probably Never Knew About ‘Saving Private Ryan’
World War II

10 Things You Probably Never Knew About ‘Saving Private Ryan’

By Lisette Voytko

Posted on May 10, 2018

Read Tabasco’s Hilarious (But On-Point) Cookbook For Troops In Vietnam
Vietnam War

Read Tabasco’s Hilarious (But On-Point) Cookbook For Troops In Vietnam

By James Clark

Posted on May 9, 2018

World War II Vet And OSS Legend Finally Honored With Nation’s Highest Civilian Medal
World War II

World War II Vet And OSS Legend Finally Honored With Nation’s Highest Civilian Medal

By Adam Linehan

Posted on May 8, 2018

Operators Are Bitterly Infighting Over The Latest Medal Of Honor Announcement
Afghanistan War

Operators Are Bitterly Infighting Over The Latest Medal Of Honor Announcement

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on May 8, 2018

SEAL Team Six Vet Britt Slabinski To Receive Medal Of Honor For Operation Anaconda
Afghanistan War

SEAL Team Six Vet Britt Slabinski To Receive Medal Of Honor For Operation Anaconda

By James Clark

Posted on May 8, 2018

Sylvester Stallone Is Officially Returning For ‘Rambo 5,’ Because Nothing Is Over
Vietnam War

Sylvester Stallone Is Officially Returning For ‘Rambo 5,’ Because Nothing Is Over

By James Clark

Posted on May 8, 2018

Budweiser Unleashes Patriotic Summer Brew Cooked Up By… George Washington
History

Budweiser Unleashes Patriotic Summer Brew Cooked Up By… George Washington

By James Clark

Posted on May 4, 2018

2 New Movies Are Profiling One Of The Military’s Most Heroic And Desperate Battles
Afghanistan War

2 New Movies Are Profiling One Of The Military’s Most Heroic And Desperate Battles

By James Clark

Posted on May 3, 2018

WWII Marine Gets His Dying Wish: To Meet Up With A Fellow Guadalcanal Veteran
World War II

WWII Marine Gets His Dying Wish: To Meet Up With A Fellow Guadalcanal Veteran

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on May 1, 2018

Sherman’s Letter To Atlanta: A Neglected Classic In American Military Thinking
History

Sherman’s Letter To Atlanta: A Neglected Classic In American Military Thinking

By Kyle Gaffney

Posted on Apr 27, 2018

3 Reasons The Legendary B-52 Bomber Will Outlive All Of Us
History

3 Reasons The Legendary B-52 Bomber Will Outlive All Of Us

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 26, 2018

‘Eat The Apple’ Is The Belligerent, Unflinchingly Honest Iraq War Memoir We Needed
Iraq War

‘Eat The Apple’ Is The Belligerent, Unflinchingly Honest Iraq War Memoir We Needed

By Matt Young

Posted on Apr 24, 2018

A New Film Reexamines The Haditha Massacre With Troubling Conclusions For The Corps
Iraq War

A New Film Reexamines The Haditha Massacre With Troubling Conclusions For The Corps

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Apr 23, 2018

John Chapman Died Alone On A Mountaintop Fighting Al Qaeda. Now He’s Getting The Medal Of Honor
Afghanistan War

John Chapman Died Alone On A Mountaintop Fighting Al Qaeda. Now He’s Getting The Medal Of Honor

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Apr 21, 2018

Meet Sergeant Stubby, The Most ‘Decorated’ Dog Of World War I
World War I

Meet Sergeant Stubby, The Most ‘Decorated’ Dog Of World War I

By John Throckmorton

Posted on Apr 20, 2018

This Is The World’s First Knife Hand
History

This Is The World’s First Knife Hand

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 17, 2018

This Classy WWII Training Vid On How To ‘Crack A Tank’ Is Everything You Ever Wanted
World War II

This Classy WWII Training Vid On How To ‘Crack A Tank’ Is Everything You Ever Wanted

By James Clark

Posted on Apr 12, 2018

French Historian Sentenced For Stealing American World War II Dog Tags To Sell On Ebay
World War II

French Historian Sentenced For Stealing American World War II Dog Tags To Sell On Ebay

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 10, 2018

In This WWII Game You Have To Decide: Is The Mission Worth The Lives Of My Men?
World War II

In This WWII Game You Have To Decide: Is The Mission Worth The Lives Of My Men?

By James Clark

Posted on Apr 6, 2018

13 Essential Books On The American Expeditionary Forces Of World War I
World War I

13 Essential Books On The American Expeditionary Forces Of World War I

By John Throckmorton

Posted on Apr 5, 2018

This Marine-Made War Documentary Is So Raw The Corps Doesn’t Want You To See It
Afghanistan War

This Marine-Made War Documentary Is So Raw The Corps Doesn’t Want You To See It

By James Clark

Posted on Apr 5, 2018