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

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The 354th Fighter Generation Squadron poses for a group photo for the final time at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 24, 2024. The 354th FGS maintained A-10C aircraft to conduct close air support, forward air control, airborne, and combat search and rescue for theater commanders worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Finn V)
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The A-10 era is over for this legendary Air Force attack squadron

By Matt White

Posted on Sep 11, 2024

Richard McCool medal of honor recipient during Battle of Okinawa, World War II
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Navy’s latest ship commission honors actions of MoH recipient

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Sep 10, 2024

Sailors cook within the close quarters of a United States Navy cruiser's galley, in the Pacific Theater, World War II. (Photo by PhotoQuest/Getty Images)
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The Navy’s 1945 cookbook teaches how to feed hundreds of sailors

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 2, 2024

For many Afghanistan vets, chaotic withdrawal overshadows wartime service
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For many Afghanistan vets, chaotic withdrawal overshadows wartime service

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 30, 2024

Cpl. Daniel Heller after receiving the Navy Cross.
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Vietnam Marine vet awarded Navy Cross 55 years after saving Marines while wounded

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Aug 29, 2024

A photo of the gym dedication to Marine Corps Sgt. Nicole Gee.
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USS Iwo Jima dedicates ship gym to Sgt. Nicole Gee

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Aug 28, 2024

One of the Argus rockets sitting on the USS Norton Sound waiting to launch. (AEC/USDE, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)
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The Navy once tried to create a nuclear death cloud

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 27, 2024

Gary Sinise reflects on the legacy of ‘Lt. Dan’ and his work for veterans on 30th anniversary of ‘Forrest Gump’
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Gary Sinise reflects on the legacy of ‘Lt. Dan’ and his work for veterans on 30th anniversary of ‘Forrest Gump’

By Pam Windsor

Posted on Aug 23, 2024

cybertruck b-24 world war II tribute
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This Cybertruck’s B-24 Liberator wrap honors a WWII bomber pilot

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 9, 2024

Paul Bucha, Medal of Honor recipient in fierce jungle battle, dies at 80
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Paul Bucha, Medal of Honor recipient in fierce jungle battle, dies at 80

Posted on Aug 2, 2024

Florida National Guardsmen of the 2nd Battalion, 116th Field Artillery Regiment, fire a round from an M777 Howitzer, May 23, 2021, at Eugen Kvaternik Military Training Area in Slunj, Croatia. DEFENDER-Europe 21 is a large-scale U.S. Army-led exercise designed to build readiness and interoperability between the U.S., NATO allies and partner militaries. This year, more than 28,000 multinational forces from 26 nations will conduct nearly simultaneous operations across more than 30 training areas in more than a dozen countries from the Baltics to the strategically important Balkans and Black Sea Region. Follow the latest news and information about DEFENDER-Europe 21, visit www.EuropeAfrica.army.mil/DefenderEurope. (By Sgt. Joshua Oh)
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Artillery, infantry and all enlisted troops face higher risks of suicide

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 1, 2024

William Calley
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William Calley, dead at 80, still used in Army lessons about preventing war crimes like the My Lai Massacre

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 30, 2024

The christening ceremony for the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Patrick Gallagher. (photo courtesy U.S. Navy)
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Navy christens new destroyer named for Navy Cross recipient

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 28, 2024

Wind flutters around the peace offerings of tobacco ties that line the fence at the Wounded Knee Memorial on Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, on Monday, October 20, 2014. (Photo by Nikki Kahn/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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Pentagon orders review of Medals of Honor given for Wounded Knee Massacre

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 28, 2024

103-year-old WWII veteran finally gets VA benefits 78 years later
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103-year-old WWII veteran finally gets VA benefits 78 years later

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 24, 2024

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin on the Moon, photographed by fellow Apollo 11 crew member Neil Armstrong. (photo courtesy NASA)
Historical Figures

55 years ago, the military pilots of Apollo 11 landed on the Moon

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 20, 2024

Navy exonerates 256 Black sailors from deadly World War II ammo explosion
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Navy exonerates 256 Black sailors from deadly World War II ammo explosion

By Matt White

Posted on Jul 17, 2024

Virginia native Gillie Jenkins monitored nuclear tests in the Bikini Atoll. Courtesy photo.
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America’s Atomic Veterans, hidden by secrets, were forgotten for 50 years

By Abigail Spanberger

Posted on Jul 15, 2024

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J.D. Vance is first veteran on Presidential ticket since John McCain

By Matt White

Posted on Jul 15, 2024

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is rushed offstage during a rally on July 13, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. Butler County district attorney Richard Goldinger said the shooter is dead after injuring former U.S. President Donald Trump, killing one audience member and injuring another in the shooting. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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‘Why?’ Presidential assassins rarely have ‘political’ motives

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 14, 2024

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World War I veteran’s remains identified in Tulsa Massacre mass grave

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 14, 2024

USS john basilone
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USS John Basilone, warship named for legendary Marine, delivered to the Navy

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 10, 2024

Sabin Howard, the sculptor and artist behind the WW I memorial,
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World War I Memorial wall, ‘A Soldier’s Journey,’ will soon arrive in Washington

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Jul 9, 2024

Civil War Medal of Honor
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2 Civil War soldiers receive Medal of Honor for ‘Great Locomotive Chase’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 3, 2024

Doris Allen (right) in Vietnam. (photo courtesy U.S. Army)
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The woman who predicted the Tết Offensive, but was ignored, passes away at 97

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 30, 2024

Troops caught up by anti-gay UCMJ rules will get White House pardons
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Troops caught up by anti-gay UCMJ rules will get White House pardons

Posted on Jun 26, 2024

Marines revive historic ‘Sledge’ airfield on Peleliu in Pacific pivot
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Marines revive historic ‘Sledge’ airfield on Peleliu in Pacific pivot

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 24, 2024

gt. Maj. of the U.S. Army Michael R. Weimer salutes at the unveiled and renamed Sgt. Stout vehicle, previously the M-SHORAD. (photo by Christopher Kaufmann/U.S. Army)
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Army renames air defense system after Medal of Honor recipient

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 16, 2024

The old white tees the Marines were issued in the early 1940s were quickly switched to "Marine Green" tee shirts by 1944.
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A brief history of the Marine Corps’ green skivvy t-shirts since WWII

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Jun 11, 2024

Army Ranger jumps into Normandy to honor his World War II Ranger grandfather
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Army Ranger jumps into Normandy to honor his World War II Ranger grandfather

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 9, 2024

William Anders (photo courtesy NASA)
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Apollo 8 astronaut, Air Force veteran, William Anders dies in plane crash

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 8, 2024

The Army’s floating pier in Gaza traces its roots to D-Day
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The Army’s floating pier in Gaza traces its roots to D-Day

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 5, 2024

U.S. navy capture german u-boat u-505 world war ii
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How America captured a German submarine right before D-Day

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Jun 4, 2024

Veterans, civilians parachute over Normandy for D-Day 80th anniversary
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Veterans, civilians parachute over Normandy for D-Day 80th anniversary

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 2, 2024

Remembering the always smiling Spc. Rudolph Hizon
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Remembering the always smiling Spc. Rudolph Hizon

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 27, 2024

World War II ace Dick Bong’s P-38 found after crashing decades ago
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World War II ace Dick Bong’s P-38 found after crashing decades ago

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 25, 2024

4D model of the wreck of the USS Harder.
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USS Harder, famed and deadly World War II sub, finally found

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 25, 2024

Bud Anderson, the last World War II ‘triple ace,’ dies at 102
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Bud Anderson, the last World War II ‘triple ace,’ dies at 102

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 19, 2024

Five World War II soldiers awarded Purple Hearts, eight decades later
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Five World War II soldiers awarded Purple Hearts, eight decades later

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 11, 2024

Tun Tavern
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Marines rejoice: Tun Tavern replica planned for Philadelphia

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 30, 2024

Ranger legend Col. Ralph Puckett honored at U.S. Capitol
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Ranger legend Col. Ralph Puckett honored at U.S. Capitol

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Apr 29, 2024

The true story behind “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare”
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The true story behind “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare”

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 21, 2024

Army’s first M10 Booker, ‘Another Episode,’ christened by families of soldiers
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Army’s first M10 Booker, ‘Another Episode,’ christened by families of soldiers

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Apr 18, 2024

Blast overpressure getting attention from lawmakers
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Blast overpressure getting attention from lawmakers

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Apr 12, 2024

Former Navy SEAL under fire for gunshot wound story used in campaign for Senate
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Former Navy SEAL under fire for gunshot wound story used in campaign for Senate

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Apr 8, 2024

Unexploded bombs from World War II are becoming more dangerous
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Unexploded bombs from World War II are becoming more dangerous

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 7, 2024

New memorial honors soldiers killed in D-Day rehearsal
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New memorial honors soldiers killed in D-Day rehearsal

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 7, 2024

Remains of sailor killed in Pearl Harbor attack identified
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Remains of sailor killed in Pearl Harbor attack identified

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Mar 31, 2024

‘The Bloody Hundredth’ tells the true story of ‘Masters of the Air’
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‘The Bloody Hundredth’ tells the true story of ‘Masters of the Air’

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Mar 17, 2024

Korean war soldier who went missing at 17 identified
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Korean war soldier who went missing at 17 identified

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Mar 16, 2024

Lawmaker brings fellow ‘Lucky Lima’ Marines to State of the Union
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Lawmaker brings fellow ‘Lucky Lima’ Marines to State of the Union

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Mar 7, 2024

Bell salvaged from Navy destroyer sunk in World War I
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Bell salvaged from Navy destroyer sunk in World War I

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 18, 2024

Traumatic brain injuries linked to risk of brain cancer
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Traumatic brain injuries linked to risk of brain cancer

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Feb 16, 2024

‘Manhunt’ tracks the military’s search for John Wilkes Booth
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‘Manhunt’ tracks the military’s search for John Wilkes Booth

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 12, 2024

rudd identified battle of the bulge
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A soldier lost at the Battle of the Bulge returns home to Texas

By Matt White

Posted on Feb 1, 2024

masters of the air
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‘Masters of the Air’ writer John Orloff on bringing the show to life

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jan 28, 2024

The Medal of Honor recipient who first survived the Holocaust: the story of Tibor Rubin
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The Medal of Honor recipient who first survived the Holocaust: the story of Tibor Rubin

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 27, 2024

al-Asad air base attack
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2 US troops suffer traumatic brain injuries in Iraq missile attack

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 22, 2024

The Cold War-era slides that showed how the military worked
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The Cold War-era slides that showed how the military worked

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jan 21, 2024

121 possible graves from Black cemetery found at MacDill Air Force Base
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121 possible graves from Black cemetery found at MacDill Air Force Base

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jan 21, 2024

A young Jewish soldier guarded Nazi war criminals — a new film tells his story
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A young Jewish soldier guarded Nazi war criminals — a new film tells his story

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 18, 2024

navy human tugboat
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Navy will name a new ship for the ‘human tugboat,’ a forgotten WWII hero

By Matt White

Posted on Jan 11, 2024

World War II-era munitions, military trash found off the Los Angeles coast
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World War II-era munitions, military trash found off the Los Angeles coast

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jan 6, 2024

Soldiers both past and present firing the Thompson submachine gun.
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The history of Thompson “Tommy” guns at war

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Jan 4, 2024