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

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What History Can Teach Us About Leadership — Good, Bad, And Ugly What History Can Teach Us About Leadership — Good, Bad, And Ugly

By Jason Nulton

/ Jul 20 2015

UNSUNG HEROES: The Community That Helped When My Wife Went Into Premature Labor UNSUNG HEROES: The Community That Helped When My Wife Went Into Premature Labor

By Chad Russell

/ Jul 17 2015

5 Times When Ignoring The Military’s Rules Paid Off In The Long Run 5 Times When Ignoring The Military’s Rules Paid Off In The Long Run

By Crispin Burke

/ Jul 16 2015

The Militiaman, Businessman, And Patriot Who Singlehandedly Paid Off The US War Debt The Militiaman, Businessman, And Patriot Who Singlehandedly Paid Off The US War Debt

By Angry Staff Officer

/ Jul 15 2015

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UNSUNG HEROES: The Corpsman Who Ignored His Own Wounds To Save His Fallen Comrades From An IED Blast UNSUNG HEROES: The Corpsman Who Ignored His Own Wounds To Save His Fallen Comrades From An IED Blast

By Michael Lane Smith

/ Jul 9 2015

How Mandatory Military Service Started In The Civil War How Mandatory Military Service Started In The Civil War

By Stephen Carlson

/ Jul 7 2015

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UNSUNG HEROES: This EOD Technician Received The Distinguished Service Cross For Extraordinary Valor And Selflessness UNSUNG HEROES: This EOD Technician Received The Distinguished Service Cross For Extraordinary Valor And Selflessness

/ Jul 2 2015

Medal Of Honor Recipient’s Remains To Be Returned Home, Laid To Rest Medal Of Honor Recipient’s Remains To Be Returned Home, Laid To Rest

/ Jul 1 2015

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What The Surrender At Appomattox Court House 150 Years Ago Teaches Us About Reconciliation What The Surrender At Appomattox Court House 150 Years Ago Teaches Us About Reconciliation

By Angry Staff Officer

/ Jul 1 2015

How The Korean War Started 65 Years Ago How The Korean War Started 65 Years Ago

By Stephen Carlson

/ Jun 30 2015

Korean Family Honors Korean War Vets With An Annual Feast To Thank Them For Their Service Korean Family Honors Korean War Vets With An Annual Feast To Thank Them For Their Service

By Dennis L. Anderson

/ Jun 30 2015

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How The Rangers Became The Badass Fighting Force They Are Today How The Rangers Became The Badass Fighting Force They Are Today

By Christian Beekman

/ Jun 24 2015

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The Army Air Forces Dominated The Skies Of World War II The Army Air Forces Dominated The Skies Of World War II

By Jason Nulton

/ Jun 19 2015

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UNSUNG HEROES: The Soldier Who Destroyed An Enemy Mortar Position With A Jammed M-16 UNSUNG HEROES: The Soldier Who Destroyed An Enemy Mortar Position With A Jammed M-16

/ Jun 18 2015

Few In US And Allied Countries Understand Their Defense Budgets Few In US And Allied Countries Understand Their Defense Budgets

/ Jun 18 2015

5 Lessons About Life And Business From All-Black Military Units In World War II 5 Lessons About Life And Business From All-Black Military Units In World War II

By Chad Storlie

/ Jun 18 2015

How A Drunk Decision By A Terrible Commanding Officer Led To A Medal Of Honor How A Drunk Decision By A Terrible Commanding Officer Led To A Medal Of Honor

By Angry Staff Officer

/ Jun 10 2015

UNSUNG HEROES: The Guardsman Who Gave His Life For His Children On Memorial Day UNSUNG HEROES: The Guardsman Who Gave His Life For His Children On Memorial Day

/ Jun 4 2015

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

By Jason Nulton

/ Jun 3 2015

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

/ May 29 2015

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UNSUNG HEROES: The Army Scout Who Swam Through A River And Cut Through An Electric Fence UNSUNG HEROES: The Army Scout Who Swam Through A River And Cut Through An Electric Fence

By Lorianne Woodrow Moss

/ May 28 2015

How I Am Teaching My Children The Meaning Of Memorial Day How I Am Teaching My Children The Meaning Of Memorial Day

By Michelle Villarreal Zook

/ May 23 2015

The Pararescueman Who Saved 19 Lives Under Enemy Fire The Pararescueman Who Saved 19 Lives Under Enemy Fire

/ May 21 2015

See What Medal Of Honor Recipient Ryan Pitts Told Graduating Students During A Commencement Speech See What Medal Of Honor Recipient Ryan Pitts Told Graduating Students During A Commencement Speech

/ May 20 2015

The Heartbreaking Story Behind The Dustoff 7-3 Rescues In Afghanistan The Heartbreaking Story Behind The Dustoff 7-3 Rescues In Afghanistan

By Erik Sabiston

/ May 19 2015

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UNSUNG HEROES: The Marine Who Lost A Leg In Iraq And Became A Georgia State Trooper UNSUNG HEROES: The Marine Who Lost A Leg In Iraq And Became A Georgia State Trooper

/ May 14 2015

How One Night Of Drinking Led To One Of History’s Greatest Command Teams How One Night Of Drinking Led To One Of History’s Greatest Command Teams

By Crispin Burke

/ May 12 2015

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UNSUNG HEROES: The Lance Corporal (Now Turned Sheriff) Who Carried 7 Marines Out Of A Deadly Ambush UNSUNG HEROES: The Lance Corporal (Now Turned Sheriff) Who Carried 7 Marines Out Of A Deadly Ambush

/ May 7 2015

Dogs Have Been Involved in US Military Operations Since 1942 Dogs Have Been Involved in US Military Operations Since 1942

By Lauren Katzenberg

/ May 4 2015

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UNSUNG HEROES: This Army Medic Overcame Gunfire And A Broken Leg To Save 14 Soldiers UNSUNG HEROES: This Army Medic Overcame Gunfire And A Broken Leg To Save 14 Soldiers

By Lorianne Woodrow Moss

/ Apr 30 2015

UNSUNG HEROES: The Soldier And His Sons Who Saved A Teenage Car Accident Victim UNSUNG HEROES: The Soldier And His Sons Who Saved A Teenage Car Accident Victim

/ Apr 23 2015

10 Extraordinary Quotes About War From Ernie Pyle 10 Extraordinary Quotes About War From Ernie Pyle

/ Apr 17 2015

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UNSUNG HEROES: This Navy SEAL Kept Fighting After Getting Shot 27 Times UNSUNG HEROES: This Navy SEAL Kept Fighting After Getting Shot 27 Times

/ Apr 16 2015

The Bold Civil War Raid That Led To The First-Ever Medal Of Honor The Bold Civil War Raid That Led To The First-Ever Medal Of Honor

/ Apr 13 2015

UNSUNG HEROES: The World War II Chaplain Who Survived The Bataan Death March UNSUNG HEROES: The World War II Chaplain Who Survived The Bataan Death March

By Jason Nulton

/ Apr 9 2015

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Watch American Soldiers Get Attacked By The Taliban, Keep Grilling Steaks Watch American Soldiers Get Attacked By The Taliban, Keep Grilling Steaks

By Brian Adam Jones

/ Apr 8 2015

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

By Brian Adam Jones

/ Apr 6 2015

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UNSUNG HEROES: This Airman Exposed Himself To Extreme Enemy Fire To Protect Wounded Comrades UNSUNG HEROES: This Airman Exposed Himself To Extreme Enemy Fire To Protect Wounded Comrades

/ Apr 2 2015

Some Of America’s Most Famous Military Deserters Some Of America’s Most Famous Military Deserters

/ Mar 26 2015

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UNSUNG HEROES: This Army Reservist Saved A Crowd From A Suicide Bomber UNSUNG HEROES: This Army Reservist Saved A Crowd From A Suicide Bomber

By Lorianne Woodrow Moss

/ Mar 26 2015

A Curious Dog Unearths Korean War Veteran’s Purple Heart A Curious Dog Unearths Korean War Veteran’s Purple Heart

/ Mar 23 2015

How I Learned To Heal After Losing My Husband In Afghanistan How I Learned To Heal After Losing My Husband In Afghanistan

By Nicki Bunting

/ Mar 18 2015

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‘Beyond The Call’ Captures An Airman’s Heroic Covert Mission To Rescue POWs During WWII ‘Beyond The Call’ Captures An Airman’s Heroic Covert Mission To Rescue POWs During WWII

By Jason Nulton

/ Mar 16 2015

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The Hard Calculus Of Immorality And Conflict The Hard Calculus Of Immorality And Conflict

By Carl Forsling

/ Mar 12 2015

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UNSUNG HEROES: This Marine Singlehandedly Cleared An Enemy Trench During The Invasion Of Iraq UNSUNG HEROES: This Marine Singlehandedly Cleared An Enemy Trench During The Invasion Of Iraq

/ Mar 5 2015

Here’s What A Journalist Reported From A Crowded Landing Craft Hours Before D-Day Here’s What A Journalist Reported From A Crowded Landing Craft Hours Before D-Day

By Lauren Katzenberg

/ Feb 20 2015

UNSUNG HEROES: The Private Who Burned His Hands To Save His Fallen Brothers UNSUNG HEROES: The Private Who Burned His Hands To Save His Fallen Brothers

By Lorianne Woodrow Moss

/ Feb 19 2015

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117 Years Later, The Sinking Of The USS Maine Remains A Mystery 117 Years Later, The Sinking Of The USS Maine Remains A Mystery

By Jason Nulton

/ Feb 14 2015

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UNSUNG HEROES: These A-10 Pilots Intentionally Drew Enemy Fire To Protect Trapped Marines UNSUNG HEROES: These A-10 Pilots Intentionally Drew Enemy Fire To Protect Trapped Marines

/ Feb 12 2015

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Here’s What History Can Teach Us About The US Withdrawal From Afghanistan Here’s What History Can Teach Us About The US Withdrawal From Afghanistan

/ Feb 10 2015

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How Brian Williams’ War Memories Could Have Failed Him How Brian Williams’ War Memories Could Have Failed Him

By Brian Adam Jones

/ Feb 10 2015

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UNSUNG HEROES: This Army Captain Rescued Iraq’s Zoo Animals From Looters, Bombs, And Starvation UNSUNG HEROES: This Army Captain Rescued Iraq’s Zoo Animals From Looters, Bombs, And Starvation

/ Feb 5 2015

Nothing Was Out Of Al Webb’s Reach from Civil Rights, The Space Race, Jonestown, and War Nothing Was Out Of Al Webb’s Reach from Civil Rights, The Space Race, Jonestown, and War

/ Feb 4 2015

Why This Medal Of Honor Recipient Keeps His Medal Crumpled Up In His Pocket Why This Medal Of Honor Recipient Keeps His Medal Crumpled Up In His Pocket

By Brian Adam Jones

/ Jan 29 2015

Vets Who Want To Fight ISIS Can Learn Something From Old Fights In The African Bush Vets Who Want To Fight ISIS Can Learn Something From Old Fights In The African Bush

By Christian Beekman

/ Jan 22 2015

UNSUNG HEROES: The Guardsman Who Saved His Crew From A Live Grenade Inside A Tank UNSUNG HEROES: The Guardsman Who Saved His Crew From A Live Grenade Inside A Tank

By Lorianne Woodrow Moss

/ Jan 22 2015

An Afghanistan Veteran Calls Out ISIS An Afghanistan Veteran Calls Out ISIS

/ Jan 20 2015

US Troops Have Been In Combat During Christmas Since America’s Founding US Troops Have Been In Combat During Christmas Since America’s Founding

By Jason Nulton

/ Dec 24 2014

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UNSUNG HEROES: This Army Sergeant Set Himself On Fire Rescuing 6 Soldiers UNSUNG HEROES: This Army Sergeant Set Himself On Fire Rescuing 6 Soldiers

/ Dec 18 2014

The Japanese Attack On Pearl Harbor Was About Oil The Japanese Attack On Pearl Harbor Was About Oil

By Stephen Carlson

/ Dec 8 2014

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UNSUNG HEROES: The Corpsman Who Ignored His Own Wounds In An IED Attack UNSUNG HEROES: The Corpsman Who Ignored His Own Wounds In An IED Attack

By Brian Adam Jones

/ Dec 4 2014

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The Story Behind The First Submarine To Sink A Warship The Story Behind The First Submarine To Sink A Warship

By Stephen Carlson

/ Dec 4 2014

Searching For My Flag In Fallujah Searching For My Flag In Fallujah

By Chad Russell

/ Nov 19 2014

First Armed Predator Pilot Speaks Out First Armed Predator Pilot Speaks Out

/ Nov 18 2014