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

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Military Life

Man Gets Jail Time For Lying About Being Vietnam War Vet, Defrauding VA Out Of Nearly $200,000 Man Gets Jail Time For Lying About Being Vietnam War Vet, Defrauding VA Out Of Nearly $200,000

/ Nov 21 2018

News

Manila Massacred: Remembering One of the Pacific War’s Nastiest Battles Manila Massacred: Remembering One of the Pacific War’s Nastiest Battles

/ Nov 21 2018

News

Army Plans To Charge Green Beret For Alleged Murder Of Taliban Bomb-Maker, Attorney Says Army Plans To Charge Green Beret For Alleged Murder Of Taliban Bomb-Maker, Attorney Says

By Jeff Schogol

/ Nov 20 2018

Military Life

One D-Day’s Veteran’s Dying Wish: To Finally Receive His Purple Heart One D-Day’s Veteran’s Dying Wish: To Finally Receive His Purple Heart

/ Nov 14 2018

News

Even The Romans Were Better At Doing Counterinsurgency Than We Are Even The Romans Were Better At Doing Counterinsurgency Than We Are

By Lawrence Tritle and Jason Warren

/ Nov 13 2018

Military Life

Stan Lee, Marvel Comics Legend And World War II Veteran, Has Died At 95 Stan Lee, Marvel Comics Legend And World War II Veteran, Has Died At 95

/ Nov 12 2018

News

5 New Military History Books Worth Reading 5 New Military History Books Worth Reading

/ Nov 12 2018

News

Army Adopts World War II ‘Pink And Greens’ Uniform For All Soldiers Army Adopts World War II ‘Pink And Greens’ Uniform For All Soldiers

By Jeff Schogol

/ Nov 11 2018

Military Life

‘You know the sacrifice now’ — 2 post-9/11 Medal of Honor recipients on the importance of war stories ‘You know the sacrifice now’ — 2 post-9/11 Medal of Honor recipients on the importance of war stories

/ Nov 9 2018

News

On A CIA Mission In Laos This Airman Held Off An Assault For Hours With Just A Radio And An M-16 On A CIA Mission In Laos This Airman Held Off An Assault For Hours With Just A Radio And An M-16

/ Nov 8 2018

History

WWII Veteran’s Grandson Allegedly Drained $600,000 From His Accounts As He Lay Dying WWII Veteran’s Grandson Allegedly Drained $600,000 From His Accounts As He Lay Dying

/ Nov 6 2018

Military Life

California School District Refuses To Give Vietnam Veteran His Diploma After 50 Years California School District Refuses To Give Vietnam Veteran His Diploma After 50 Years

/ Nov 3 2018

Military Life

2 Powerful Quotes About Civility From An Iraq War Veteran 2 Powerful Quotes About Civility From An Iraq War Veteran

/ Nov 2 2018

News

My Son Was Killed In Iraq. I Found Closure With The Marines Who Were With Him When He Died My Son Was Killed In Iraq. I Found Closure With The Marines Who Were With Him When He Died

/ Oct 29 2018

News

Norwegian Commando Who Led Daring Raid To Thwart Nazi Atomic Program Dead At 99 Norwegian Commando Who Led Daring Raid To Thwart Nazi Atomic Program Dead At 99

By Jared Keller

/ Oct 26 2018

News

The Army Tried To Bury A Critical Report On All Its Failings In The Iraq War The Army Tried To Bury A Critical Report On All Its Failings In The Iraq War

By Adam Linehan

/ Oct 22 2018

News

Remembering The 2 Army Rangers Who Were The First Combat-Related Deaths Of The Afghan War Remembering The 2 Army Rangers Who Were The First Combat-Related Deaths Of The Afghan War

By Paul Szoldra

/ Oct 19 2018

Tech & Tactics

The KGB Stalked A Snap-Happy French Tourist For Eight Years. But Was He A Spy? The KGB Stalked A Snap-Happy French Tourist For Eight Years. But Was He A Spy?

/ Oct 19 2018

Military Life

The Biggest Equalizer In The Military Is A Piss Tube In The Middle Of The Iraqi Desert The Biggest Equalizer In The Military Is A Piss Tube In The Middle Of The Iraqi Desert

By Luke Flowers

/ Oct 19 2018

History

Finally, A Morsel Of Good News For True Fans Of The French And Indian War! Finally, A Morsel Of Good News For True Fans Of The French And Indian War!

/ Oct 19 2018

Tech & Tactics

The CIA had a top-secret manual to help U-2 pilots avoid crapping their pants at 70,000 feet The CIA had a top-secret manual to help U-2 pilots avoid crapping their pants at 70,000 feet

By Jared Keller

/ Oct 18 2018

History

Eisenhower On ‘Leading From Within’ And The Art Of Collaborative Leadership Eisenhower On ‘Leading From Within’ And The Art Of Collaborative Leadership

By Ken Weisbrode

/ Oct 18 2018

News

New Graphic Novel Series Recounts The Heroics Of Legendary Army Medal Of Honor Recipients New Graphic Novel Series Recounts The Heroics Of Legendary Army Medal Of Honor Recipients

/ Oct 17 2018

News

Heroic Vietnam Veteran Receives Medal Of Honor For Saving More Than 20 Marines Heroic Vietnam Veteran Receives Medal Of Honor For Saving More Than 20 Marines

By Jeff Schogol

/ Oct 17 2018

Culture

Peter Jackson’s New Documentary Shows World War I As You’ve Never Seen It Before Peter Jackson’s New Documentary Shows World War I As You’ve Never Seen It Before

/ Oct 15 2018

News

Happy Birthday, Navy! You’re 243 Years Old But Don’t Look A Day Over 97 Happy Birthday, Navy! You’re 243 Years Old But Don’t Look A Day Over 97

By Paul Szoldra

/ Oct 13 2018

History

Friday Dog: War Dogs In The Phillipines During World War II Friday Dog: War Dogs In The Phillipines During World War II

/ Oct 12 2018

News

This 70s Marine Recruiting Video Wants To Take The Hippie Out Of You This 70s Marine Recruiting Video Wants To Take The Hippie Out Of You

/ Oct 11 2018

History

The Story Of Sgt. York, The Man Who Killed Or Captured More Than 100 Germans In A Single WWI Battle The Story Of Sgt. York, The Man Who Killed Or Captured More Than 100 Germans In A Single WWI Battle

/ Oct 8 2018

Tech & Tactics

The Top American General In Vietnam Considered Using Nukes During The Siege Of Khe Sanh, New Documents Reveal The Top American General In Vietnam Considered Using Nukes During The Siege Of Khe Sanh, New Documents Reveal

By Jared Keller

/ Oct 6 2018

News

‘They Could Have Run But Did Not’: Read John Kelly’s Letter For 2 Heroic Marines Who Stopped A Suicide Bomber ‘They Could Have Run But Did Not’: Read John Kelly’s Letter For 2 Heroic Marines Who Stopped A Suicide Bomber

By Paul Szoldra

/ Oct 6 2018

News

‘For Heavens Sake Stop It’: How A WWI Army Officer Stopped Friendly Fire From Hitting His Men ‘For Heavens Sake Stop It’: How A WWI Army Officer Stopped Friendly Fire From Hitting His Men

By Paul Szoldra

/ Oct 5 2018

Culture

Netflix Just Announced A ‘Medal Of Honor’ Series That Recreates Some Of The Most Incredible Acts Of Valor From WWII To Post-9/11 Netflix Just Announced A ‘Medal Of Honor’ Series That Recreates Some Of The Most Incredible Acts Of Valor From WWII To Post-9/11

/ Oct 4 2018

History

5 Little-Known Facts About Washington And That Winter In Valley Forge 5 Little-Known Facts About Washington And That Winter In Valley Forge

By Bob Drury and Tom Clavin

/ Oct 1 2018

News

Marine Sergeant Major To Receive Medal Of Honor For Risking His Life To Save Wounded Comrades In Vietnam Marine Sergeant Major To Receive Medal Of Honor For Risking His Life To Save Wounded Comrades In Vietnam

By Paul Szoldra

/ Sep 25 2018

History

My Worst Day: In Iraq, When The Approval To Fire Came 10 Seconds Too Late My Worst Day: In Iraq, When The Approval To Fire Came 10 Seconds Too Late

By Capt. Douglas Wood, USMC

/ Sep 24 2018

History

Project To Build Vietnam War Museum On National Mall Shuttered Amid Allegations Of Malfeasance Project To Build Vietnam War Museum On National Mall Shuttered Amid Allegations Of Malfeasance

By Adam Linehan

/ Sep 21 2018

History

How A Failure Of Decision-Making Put The US On A Road To Disaster In Vietnam How A Failure Of Decision-Making Put The US On A Road To Disaster In Vietnam

By Brian VanDeMark

/ Sep 19 2018

News

How The ‘Golden Hour’ Created A Crisis In Care For The Deployed Warfighter How The ‘Golden Hour’ Created A Crisis In Care For The Deployed Warfighter

By Dr. Kai Engstad

/ Sep 17 2018

History

‘I Was Shtting All Over Their Country’: Doing My Doody On An Iraqi Roadside ‘I Was Shtting All Over Their Country’: Doing My Doody On An Iraqi Roadside

By Luke Flowers

/ Sep 11 2018

History

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

/ Sep 7 2018

Military Life

This Badass D-Day Veteran Celebrated His 100th Birthday With His First Jump In Decades This Badass D-Day Veteran Celebrated His 100th Birthday With His First Jump In Decades

/ Sep 3 2018

History

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

By Tessa Poppe, Council of the Former Enlisted

/ Aug 29 2018

News

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

/ Aug 29 2018

News

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

By Paul Szoldra

/ Aug 22 2018

News

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

By Jeff Schogol

/ Aug 22 2018

History

Valor Awards Provide A Glimpse At The Quiet Dangers Of Afghanistan ‘Advise And Assist’ Missions Valor Awards Provide A Glimpse At The Quiet Dangers Of Afghanistan ‘Advise And Assist’ Missions

/ Aug 22 2018

News

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

By Julie Zeilinger

/ Aug 22 2018

News

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

By Jeff Schogol

/ Aug 21 2018

Tech & Tactics

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

/ Aug 21 2018

Tech & Tactics

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

/ Aug 17 2018

Culture

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

By Jared Keller

/ Aug 16 2018

News

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

/ Aug 13 2018

News

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

By Scott Almhjell

/ Aug 10 2018

News

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

By Paul Szoldra

/ Aug 9 2018

Culture

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

/ Aug 7 2018

Military Life

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

/ Aug 3 2018

Culture

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

/ Aug 3 2018

News

A Post-9/11 Marine Vet Recalls His Earliest Memories Of Operation Desert Storm A Post-9/11 Marine Vet Recalls His Earliest Memories Of Operation Desert Storm

By Jack Mandaville

/ Aug 2 2018

News

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

By Joseph T. Glatthaar

/ Jul 26 2018

News

Things We Didn’t Know, From Elvis Presley To Civil War Porn And Paul Revere Things We Didn’t Know, From Elvis Presley To Civil War Porn And Paul Revere

/ Jul 17 2018

Tech & Tactics

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

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jul 10 2018

Culture

Book Excerpt: What Can An Academic Tell American Soldiers In The Field? Book Excerpt: What Can An Academic Tell American Soldiers In The Field?

By Empire Engineering

/ Jul 10 2018

History

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

/ Jul 9 2018