History(Page 19)

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

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6 Freaky Weapons That Came Out Of The Civil War
History

6 Freaky Weapons That Came Out Of The Civil War

By Francis Horton

Posted on May 17, 2017

Watch This Guy Smoke 74-Year-Old Cigarettes From A World War II K-Ration
World War II

Watch This Guy Smoke 74-Year-Old Cigarettes From A World War II K-Ration

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on May 16, 2017

The Oldest Living World War II Veteran’s Secret To Long Life: Whiskey And Cigars
World War II

The Oldest Living World War II Veteran’s Secret To Long Life: Whiskey And Cigars

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 12, 2017

Now You Can Fight Weird Hellbeasts In WWI Trenches, Because Video Games
World War I

Now You Can Fight Weird Hellbeasts In WWI Trenches, Because Video Games

By James Clark

Posted on May 12, 2017

A Brief History Of Jody, The Original ‘Mr Steal Your Girl’
History

A Brief History Of Jody, The Original ‘Mr Steal Your Girl’

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on May 11, 2017

Sending More US Troops To Afghanistan Shows How Little We Learned From Vietnam
Afghanistan War

Sending More US Troops To Afghanistan Shows How Little We Learned From Vietnam

By Stephen Carlson

Posted on May 10, 2017

How Much Did We Actually Achieve By Dropping The MOAB In Afghanistan?
Afghanistan War

How Much Did We Actually Achieve By Dropping The MOAB In Afghanistan?

By James Clark

Posted on May 5, 2017

Watch This Vintage WWII Fighter Jet Literally Tear Up A Runway During Takeoff
World War II

Watch This Vintage WWII Fighter Jet Literally Tear Up A Runway During Takeoff

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 4, 2017

This Combat Photographer Kept Snapping Until Her Last Moment
Afghanistan War

This Combat Photographer Kept Snapping Until Her Last Moment

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on May 1, 2017

Hitler Sitting on Desk
World War II

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

By James Clark

Posted on Apr 28, 2017

72 Years Ago, The US Army Blew Up A Giant Swastika In Nazi Germany
World War II

72 Years Ago, The US Army Blew Up A Giant Swastika In Nazi Germany

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Apr 26, 2017

Remembering the lost troops of Operation Eagle Claw, the failed Iranian embassy hostage rescue mission
History

Remembering the lost troops of Operation Eagle Claw, the failed Iranian embassy hostage rescue mission

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 24, 2017

Did Lee Harvey Oswald Act Alone? An Army Vet’s Investigation Suggests Otherwise
History

Did Lee Harvey Oswald Act Alone? An Army Vet’s Investigation Suggests Otherwise

By Lauren Katzenberg

Posted on Apr 21, 2017

Untold Stories Of The Harlem Hellfighters Of World War I
World War I

Untold Stories Of The Harlem Hellfighters Of World War I

By James Clark

Posted on Apr 20, 2017

Meet The Army Vet Who Wrote ‘Sand Castle,’ Netflix’s New Iraq War Drama
Iraq War

Meet The Army Vet Who Wrote ‘Sand Castle,’ Netflix’s New Iraq War Drama

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Apr 18, 2017

New Book Provides Inside Look At One Man’s 6-Year Struggle As A Vietnam POW
Vietnam War

New Book Provides Inside Look At One Man’s 6-Year Struggle As A Vietnam POW

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Apr 18, 2017

24 Hours After Getting Shot In The Head In Afghanistan, This PJ Went Back To The Fight
Afghanistan War

24 Hours After Getting Shot In The Head In Afghanistan, This PJ Went Back To The Fight

By James Clark

Posted on Apr 14, 2017

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

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

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Apr 12, 2017

Why The Pentagon Is A Pentagon, And 6 Other Weird Facts About DoD’s HQ
History

Why The Pentagon Is A Pentagon, And 6 Other Weird Facts About DoD’s HQ

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Apr 11, 2017

Why The Wild Men Of No Man’s Land Endure, 100 Years Later
World War I

Why The Wild Men Of No Man’s Land Endure, 100 Years Later

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Apr 7, 2017

Coffee Was So Important To The Army That GI Joe Gave It His Name
History

Coffee Was So Important To The Army That GI Joe Gave It His Name

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Apr 7, 2017

Meet The Ex-CIA Agent Who Served In Iraq And Writes Batman Comics Now
Iraq War

Meet The Ex-CIA Agent Who Served In Iraq And Writes Batman Comics Now

By James Clark

Posted on Apr 6, 2017

Meet ‘The Most Armed Man In America’ And His Insane Arsenal
Vietnam War

Meet ‘The Most Armed Man In America’ And His Insane Arsenal

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 4, 2017

6 Ways World War I Still Affects The Way You Serve
History

6 Ways World War I Still Affects The Way You Serve

By Miranda Summers Lowe

Posted on Apr 4, 2017

This Is What It’s Like To Eat A 75-Year-Old Field Ration From World War II
World War II

This Is What It’s Like To Eat A 75-Year-Old Field Ration From World War II

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Apr 4, 2017

Brad Pitt Is Here To Save Afghanistan In The First Full Trailer For Netflix’s ‘War Machine’
Afghanistan War

Brad Pitt Is Here To Save Afghanistan In The First Full Trailer For Netflix’s ‘War Machine’

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 3, 2017

‘Dunkirk’ Might Just Be The Best WWII Movie Since ‘Saving Private Ryan’
World War II

‘Dunkirk’ Might Just Be The Best WWII Movie Since ‘Saving Private Ryan’

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 30, 2017

9 Must-See Photos From A Marine’s Eye View Of The Vietnam War
Vietnam War

9 Must-See Photos From A Marine’s Eye View Of The Vietnam War

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Mar 29, 2017

Vietnam Vets Bore An Immense Burden So Future Generations Wouldn’t Have To
Vietnam War

Vietnam Vets Bore An Immense Burden So Future Generations Wouldn’t Have To

By Derek Coy

Posted on Mar 29, 2017

Jim Webb Is Still Paying For Saying ‘Women Can’t Fight’
Vietnam War

Jim Webb Is Still Paying For Saying ‘Women Can’t Fight’

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Mar 28, 2017

New Iraq War Film Focuses On Fierce Bond Between Marine And Her Working Dog
Iraq War

New Iraq War Film Focuses On Fierce Bond Between Marine And Her Working Dog

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Mar 21, 2017

For First Time Ever, There Were No Combat Amputations For A Year In The Long War
Afghanistan War

For First Time Ever, There Were No Combat Amputations For A Year In The Long War

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Mar 20, 2017

How The Humvee Failed On The Battlefield And Sparked A Culture War Back Home
History

How The Humvee Failed On The Battlefield And Sparked A Culture War Back Home

By Adam K. Raymond

Posted on Mar 18, 2017

Here’s What Mosul Looked Like When US Troops Invaded It The First Time
Iraq War

Here’s What Mosul Looked Like When US Troops Invaded It The First Time

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Mar 17, 2017

Nazi Soldiers On Crystal Meth Really Put The ‘Blitz’ In Blitzkrieg
World War II

Nazi Soldiers On Crystal Meth Really Put The ‘Blitz’ In Blitzkrieg

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Mar 17, 2017

What Politicians Don’t Understand About The War In Afghanistan
Afghanistan War

What Politicians Don’t Understand About The War In Afghanistan

By Pete Meijer

Posted on Mar 17, 2017

Poland ‘100 Percent’ Sure Minnesota Man, 98, Was Brutal Nazi SS Officer
World War II

Poland ‘100 Percent’ Sure Minnesota Man, 98, Was Brutal Nazi SS Officer

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Mar 14, 2017

The Unbelievable Story Of A Texas Businessman Who Launched A Freelance Commando Raid in Iran
History

The Unbelievable Story Of A Texas Businessman Who Launched A Freelance Commando Raid in Iran

By Matthew Gault

Posted on Mar 11, 2017

5 Harrowing Stories Of Hand-To-Hand Combat In Iraq And Afghanistan
Afghanistan War

5 Harrowing Stories Of Hand-To-Hand Combat In Iraq And Afghanistan

By James Clark

Posted on Mar 10, 2017

This Kid’s School Project Unearthed A Crazy World War II Remnant
World War II

This Kid’s School Project Unearthed A Crazy World War II Remnant

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Mar 9, 2017

TIMELINE: A History Of Women In The US Military
History

TIMELINE: A History Of Women In The US Military

By Task & Purpose

Posted on Mar 8, 2017

After 75 Years, The Seabees Show No Signs Of Slowing Down
History

After 75 Years, The Seabees Show No Signs Of Slowing Down

By Matthew Olay

Posted on Mar 4, 2017

Watch The Trailer For A New Iraq War Film Written By An Actual Iraq War Veteran
Iraq War

Watch The Trailer For A New Iraq War Film Written By An Actual Iraq War Veteran

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Mar 3, 2017

A Vietnam War Hero Discusses How The Nature Of Combat Has Changed Over The Years
Vietnam War

A Vietnam War Hero Discusses How The Nature Of Combat Has Changed Over The Years

By James Clark

Posted on Mar 2, 2017

Want To Watch Brad Pitt Play A Certain General In This New Trailer? Sure You Do
Afghanistan War

Want To Watch Brad Pitt Play A Certain General In This New Trailer? Sure You Do

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Mar 2, 2017

World War II Veteran Describes How Killing A German Soldier Stayed With Him
World War II

World War II Veteran Describes How Killing A German Soldier Stayed With Him

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on Feb 25, 2017

As A Young Captain, McMaster Commanded One Of The Most Epic Tank Battles In History
Gulf War

As A Young Captain, McMaster Commanded One Of The Most Epic Tank Battles In History

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on Feb 24, 2017

Russian WWII Theme Park Lets Kids Fight The Battle Of Berlin
World War II

Russian WWII Theme Park Lets Kids Fight The Battle Of Berlin

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 23, 2017

The Pacific HBO
World War II

‘The Pacific’: 5 things you didn’t know (until now)

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 23, 2017

He watched the Battle of Gettysburg from his house, then joined in
History

He watched the Battle of Gettysburg from his house, then joined in

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 22, 2017

Why I Think Lt Clint Lorance Is A Murderer
Afghanistan War

Why I Think Lt Clint Lorance Is A Murderer

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Feb 22, 2017

Legendary Soldier Hal Moore Will Be Laid To Rest With A Public Funeral
Vietnam War

Legendary Soldier Hal Moore Will Be Laid To Rest With A Public Funeral

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 16, 2017

This Animation Tells The True Story Of A Soldier Who Was Lynched For Being Black In 1898
History

This Animation Tells The True Story Of A Soldier Who Was Lynched For Being Black In 1898

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 14, 2017

Green Beret Awarded Silver Star For Actions During Recent Battle In Afghanistan
Afghanistan War

Green Beret Awarded Silver Star For Actions During Recent Battle In Afghanistan

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Feb 13, 2017

The History Of The CIA’s Silent Pistol Of Choice
History

The History Of The CIA’s Silent Pistol Of Choice

By Matthew Moss

Posted on Feb 9, 2017

UNSUNG HEROES: This Airman Dove Into A River To Recover 2 Men While Under Fire
Afghanistan War

UNSUNG HEROES: This Airman Dove Into A River To Recover 2 Men While Under Fire

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 9, 2017

Osama Bin Laden Was Surprisingly Lax About Masturbation
Afghanistan War

Osama Bin Laden Was Surprisingly Lax About Masturbation

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Feb 8, 2017

This Iraq War Vet Was Booted From A Gun Show Because Of His Service Dog
Iraq War

This Iraq War Vet Was Booted From A Gun Show Because Of His Service Dog

By Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory

Posted on Feb 7, 2017

Vietnam Vet Told To Use Wag Bag In VA Hospital Room With No Toilet
Vietnam War

Vietnam Vet Told To Use Wag Bag In VA Hospital Room With No Toilet

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 7, 2017

This Classic Submachine Gun Fought With The Resistance In Europe And SEALs In Vietnam
History

This Classic Submachine Gun Fought With The Resistance In Europe And SEALs In Vietnam

Posted on Feb 1, 2017

What Trump’s Travel Ban Means For Iraqi Interpreters Who Served Alongside US Troops
Iraq War

What Trump’s Travel Ban Means For Iraqi Interpreters Who Served Alongside US Troops

By Lauren Katzenberg

Posted on Jan 30, 2017

‘Apocalypse Now’ Is Becoming A Videogame
Vietnam War

‘Apocalypse Now’ Is Becoming A Videogame

By Aaron Gell

Posted on Jan 27, 2017

UNSUNG HEROES: This Navy SEAL Medic Saved Men In 2 Ambushes On The Same Day
Afghanistan War

UNSUNG HEROES: This Navy SEAL Medic Saved Men In 2 Ambushes On The Same Day

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Jan 27, 2017

Liteky receiving the Medal of Honor from President Lyndon B. Johnson
Vietnam War

The Only Medal Of Honor Recipient To Ever Give His Medal Back Has Died

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Jan 25, 2017