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

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Military Life

The Next MOH Recipient Plans To Accept Medal On Behalf Of Everyone Who Served In Laos During Vietnam The Next MOH Recipient Plans To Accept Medal On Behalf Of Everyone Who Served In Laos During Vietnam

By Sarah Sicard

/ Oct 8 2017

News

The Mysterious Origins of ‘HOOAH,’ The Army’s Beloved Battle Cry The Mysterious Origins of ‘HOOAH,’ The Army’s Beloved Battle Cry

By Sarah Sicard

/ Oct 5 2017

Culture

Let’s Be Honest, ‘American Sniper’ Had The Fakest Baby In Movie History Let’s Be Honest, ‘American Sniper’ Had The Fakest Baby In Movie History

By Task & Purpose

/ Oct 4 2017

News

Mattis’ Warning About Arming The Taliban Wasn’t Meant For Russia And Iran Mattis’ Warning About Arming The Taliban Wasn’t Meant For Russia And Iran

By Jared Keller

/ Oct 3 2017

Military Life

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

/ Sep 28 2017

History

Hugh Hefner’s Playboy Was The Magazine Of The Vietnam War Hugh Hefner’s Playboy Was The Magazine Of The Vietnam War

By Adam Linehan

/ Sep 28 2017

Culture

Is ‘Stop-Loss’ The Worst War Movie Of All Time? Is ‘Stop-Loss’ The Worst War Movie Of All Time?

By Task & Purpose

/ Sep 26 2017

Tech & Tactics

7 Everyday Foods That Were First Developed Just For The Military 7 Everyday Foods That Were First Developed Just For The Military

By Sarah Sicard

/ Sep 25 2017

Military Life

Special Forces Veteran To Receive Medal Of Honor For Vietnam War Service Special Forces Veteran To Receive Medal Of Honor For Vietnam War Service

/ Sep 21 2017

News

Airman Who Repelled Ambush With Multiple ‘Danger Close’ Airstrikes To Receive Air Force Cross Airman Who Repelled Ambush With Multiple ‘Danger Close’ Airstrikes To Receive Air Force Cross

By Adam Linehan

/ Sep 20 2017

News

How Pirates Made The US Navy Into The Strongest Sea Force On Earth How Pirates Made The US Navy Into The Strongest Sea Force On Earth

By Sarah Sicard

/ Sep 19 2017

Tech & Tactics

A Brief History Of How Tabasco Became The Military’s Favorite Condiment A Brief History Of How Tabasco Became The Military’s Favorite Condiment

By Sarah Sicard

/ Sep 14 2017

News

13 Years Later, A Marine’s Silver Star Is Getting Upgraded To A Navy Cross. Here’s Why 13 Years Later, A Marine’s Silver Star Is Getting Upgraded To A Navy Cross. Here’s Why

/ Sep 14 2017

News

This Medal Of Honor Recipient Snuck Into The Corps At 14 And Defied Death…Twice This Medal Of Honor Recipient Snuck Into The Corps At 14 And Defied Death…Twice

By Sarah Sicard

/ Sep 12 2017

News

This Retro Interview Reveals A Young Jim Mattis Before He Was ‘Mad Dog’ This Retro Interview Reveals A Young Jim Mattis Before He Was ‘Mad Dog’

/ Sep 1 2017

News

13 Years After His Death, Pat Tillman Returns To His Alma Mater 13 Years After His Death, Pat Tillman Returns To His Alma Mater

By Sarah Sicard

/ Aug 31 2017

Culture

An ‘Iraqi Sniper’ Movie Is In The Works — And It Has Chris Kyle’s Legacy In Its Crosshairs An ‘Iraqi Sniper’ Movie Is In The Works — And It Has Chris Kyle’s Legacy In Its Crosshairs

By Adam Linehan

/ Aug 30 2017

Military Life

‘A Dying Breed’: Michigan Battle Of The Bulge Veteran Remembered As Numbers Dwindle ‘A Dying Breed’: Michigan Battle Of The Bulge Veteran Remembered As Numbers Dwindle

/ Aug 29 2017

Military Life

152 Years Later, The VA Is Still Paying Out A Pension From The Civil War 152 Years Later, The VA Is Still Paying Out A Pension From The Civil War

By Sarah Sicard

/ Aug 25 2017

Culture

Watch 3 Unlikely Actors As Vietnam Vets In This Poignant Film Trailer Watch 3 Unlikely Actors As Vietnam Vets In This Poignant Film Trailer

/ Aug 24 2017

News

The Sinking Of America’s First Combat Sub Was A Mystery For 150 Years — Until Now The Sinking Of America’s First Combat Sub Was A Mystery For 150 Years — Until Now

By Jared Keller

/ Aug 24 2017

Military Life

From Shell-Shock To PTSD: A Century Of Invisible War Trauma From Shell-Shock To PTSD: A Century Of Invisible War Trauma

By Task & Purpose

/ Aug 20 2017

History

Wreckage Of Sunken WWII Warship USS Indianapolis Discovered 18,000 Feet Under The Sea Wreckage Of Sunken WWII Warship USS Indianapolis Discovered 18,000 Feet Under The Sea

/ Aug 20 2017

History

How Did The US Military Get All Those Confederate-Named Bases, Anyway? How Did The US Military Get All Those Confederate-Named Bases, Anyway?

By Mark Herbert

/ Aug 18 2017

Culture

The Newest ‘Call of Duty: WWII’ Trailer Just Dropped And It’s Pure Insanity The Newest ‘Call of Duty: WWII’ Trailer Just Dropped And It’s Pure Insanity

By Sarah Sicard

/ Aug 15 2017

History

A Brief History Of The US Military As An American Social Experiment A Brief History Of The US Military As An American Social Experiment

/ Aug 15 2017

News

That Time The Army Had To Save A Bunch Of Hippies At Woodstock That Time The Army Had To Save A Bunch Of Hippies At Woodstock

/ Aug 15 2017

News

75 Years After The Battle Of Guadalcanal, The 1st Marine Raiders’ Legacy Endures 75 Years After The Battle Of Guadalcanal, The 1st Marine Raiders’ Legacy Endures

/ Aug 11 2017

Culture

The Gulf War Was A Heist Man’s Heaven The Gulf War Was A Heist Man’s Heaven

By Task & Purpose

/ Aug 9 2017

News

96-Year-Old WWII Raider Gets A Police Escort On His Way To A Marine Corps Reunion 96-Year-Old WWII Raider Gets A Police Escort On His Way To A Marine Corps Reunion

/ Aug 9 2017

Tech & Tactics

FACT: The United States Has ‘Nuked’ Itself 1,032 Times FACT: The United States Has ‘Nuked’ Itself 1,032 Times

/ Aug 9 2017

News

The Marine Corps Doesn’t Know Why It Chose ‘Semper Fi’ As Its Motto The Marine Corps Doesn’t Know Why It Chose ‘Semper Fi’ As Its Motto

/ Aug 8 2017

Military Life

13 Striking Vintage Wartime Posters That Appeal To Mercy, Honor, And ‘Gold And Glory’ 13 Striking Vintage Wartime Posters That Appeal To Mercy, Honor, And ‘Gold And Glory’

/ Aug 4 2017

News

If You Thought Chesty The Bulldog Was The Original Corps Mascot, You’d Be Wrong If You Thought Chesty The Bulldog Was The Original Corps Mascot, You’d Be Wrong

/ Aug 4 2017

History

DoD Identifies Fort Bragg Soldiers Killed In Afghanistan DoD Identifies Fort Bragg Soldiers Killed In Afghanistan

/ Aug 4 2017

News

This Marine Corps Comic Strip Artist From The 1920s Might Be The Original Terminal Lance This Marine Corps Comic Strip Artist From The 1920s Might Be The Original Terminal Lance

/ Aug 3 2017

News

The Army Is Finally Getting A Museum. Here’s What’s Inside The Army Is Finally Getting A Museum. Here’s What’s Inside

By Sarah Sicard

/ Aug 2 2017

News

The Story Behind A Fallen Marine And The Warship The Navy Named After Him The Story Behind A Fallen Marine And The Warship The Navy Named After Him

/ Aug 1 2017

Military Life

‘They Called Me Doc’: The Newest Medal Of Honor Recipient Tells His Story Of Heroism In Vietnam ‘They Called Me Doc’: The Newest Medal Of Honor Recipient Tells His Story Of Heroism In Vietnam

By Sarah Sicard

/ Aug 1 2017

Military Life

Watch This Triple-Amputee Iraq Vet Win His First Competitive Jiu-Jitsu Match Watch This Triple-Amputee Iraq Vet Win His First Competitive Jiu-Jitsu Match

/ Jul 31 2017

History

World War I Started On This Day In 1914. This Animated Map Shows How The Conflict Swept The Globe World War I Started On This Day In 1914. This Animated Map Shows How The Conflict Swept The Globe

/ Jul 28 2017

Military Life

Vietnam Combat Medic To Receive MoH For Actions During Devastating Battle Vietnam Combat Medic To Receive MoH For Actions During Devastating Battle

By Adam Linehan

/ Jul 28 2017

History

A WWII Vet Was Docked Pay For Escaping His German Captors. Now He Wants His $13 Back A WWII Vet Was Docked Pay For Escaping His German Captors. Now He Wants His $13 Back

/ Jul 26 2017

Culture

A Battle Of Dunkirk Veteran Gives The New Film An Emotional Review A Battle Of Dunkirk Veteran Gives The New Film An Emotional Review

/ Jul 24 2017

News

This Keyboard Warrior’s Rant About An Iwo Jima Parody Photo Is Unhinged Anti-American Nonsense This Keyboard Warrior’s Rant About An Iwo Jima Parody Photo Is Unhinged Anti-American Nonsense

By Jack Mandaville

/ Jul 18 2017

News

The Campaign To Free Clint Lorance Was Just Dealt A Devastating Blow The Campaign To Free Clint Lorance Was Just Dealt A Devastating Blow

By Adam Linehan

/ Jul 11 2017

News

Hobby Lobby Breaks General Order No. 1 In The Most Epic Way Imaginable Hobby Lobby Breaks General Order No. 1 In The Most Epic Way Imaginable

By Adam Weinstein

/ Jul 6 2017

News

A-10 Pilot Awarded Silver Star For Unleashing Hell On Iraqi Army in 2003 A-10 Pilot Awarded Silver Star For Unleashing Hell On Iraqi Army in 2003

By Adam Linehan

/ Jun 30 2017

History

Fort Bragg Paratroopers Head To Afghanistan This Week Fort Bragg Paratroopers Head To Afghanistan This Week

/ Jun 30 2017

History

100-Year-Old Letter Proves Salty Vets Always Thought They Knew Better Than Anyone Else 100-Year-Old Letter Proves Salty Vets Always Thought They Knew Better Than Anyone Else

By Adam Weinstein

/ Jun 28 2017

Tech & Tactics

5 Mothballed Military Weapons We’d like To See Brought Back ASAP 5 Mothballed Military Weapons We’d like To See Brought Back ASAP

By Francis Horton

/ Jun 27 2017

History

Why ‘War Machine’ Is The Most Realistic Film About The War In Afghanistan Ever Made Why ‘War Machine’ Is The Most Realistic Film About The War In Afghanistan Ever Made

By Task & Purpose

/ Jun 26 2017

Military Life

How War Makes Legends Out Of Ordinary Men How War Makes Legends Out Of Ordinary Men

By Sarah Sicard

/ Jun 26 2017

Tech & Tactics

A Clandestine Cold War Military Unit Steps Into The Light A Clandestine Cold War Military Unit Steps Into The Light

/ Jun 26 2017

History

Westboro Baptist Church Plans To Protest Funeral Of Soldier Killed In Afghanistan Westboro Baptist Church Plans To Protest Funeral Of Soldier Killed In Afghanistan

/ Jun 23 2017

News

Marine Veteran Becomes Police Officer After Losing His Leg To An IED In Iraq Marine Veteran Becomes Police Officer After Losing His Leg To An IED In Iraq

/ Jun 22 2017

History

If He Hadn’t Seen Combat, JRR Tolkien May Have Never Written A Word If He Hadn’t Seen Combat, JRR Tolkien May Have Never Written A Word

By Elliot Ackerman

/ Jun 21 2017

Culture

‘The Hurt Locker’ Is The Worst War Film Ever Made. Here’s Why ‘The Hurt Locker’ Is The Worst War Film Ever Made. Here’s Why

By Task & Purpose

/ Jun 14 2017

Military Life

Vietnam Vet James McCloughan To Receive Medal Of Honor From Trump Vietnam Vet James McCloughan To Receive Medal Of Honor From Trump

/ Jun 13 2017

Culture

Why Wonder Woman Is The Hero World War I Always Needed Why Wonder Woman Is The Hero World War I Always Needed

By Angry Staff Officer

/ Jun 13 2017

History

5 True Stories About The Military’s Paranormal Activity Research 5 True Stories About The Military’s Paranormal Activity Research

/ Jun 8 2017

News

Jack O’Neill, WWII Navy Vet Who Revolutionized Surfing, Dies At 94 Jack O’Neill, WWII Navy Vet Who Revolutionized Surfing, Dies At 94

By Adam Linehan

/ Jun 6 2017

History

This Wounded Soldier Came Back From Afghanistan A Hero. Then He Was Demoted This Wounded Soldier Came Back From Afghanistan A Hero. Then He Was Demoted

/ Jun 5 2017

History

7 Ways Donuts Changed The Military Forever 7 Ways Donuts Changed The Military Forever

By Adam Weinstein

/ Jun 2 2017