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History (Page 4)

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

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cybertruck b-24 world war II tribute
World War II

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
Vietnam War

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

By Team T&P

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)
Afghanistan War

Artillery, infantry and all enlisted troops face higher risks of suicide

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 1, 2024

William Calley
Vietnam War

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)
Vietnam War

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)
History

Pentagon orders review of Medals of Honor given for Wounded Knee Massacre

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 28, 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
World War II

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.
World War II

America’s Atomic Veterans, hidden by secrets, were forgotten for 50 years

By Abigail Spanberger

Posted on Jul 15, 2024

vance trump US Marine
Iraq War

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)
History

‘Why?’ Presidential assassins rarely have ‘political’ motives

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 14, 2024

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World War I

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

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 14, 2024

USS john basilone
World War II

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,
World War I

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
History

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)
Vietnam War

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
Past Conflicts

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

By Team T&P

Posted on Jun 26, 2024

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

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)
Vietnam War

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.
World War II

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
World War II

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)
Historical Figures

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
World War II

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
History

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
World War II

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
Afghanistan War

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
World War II

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.
World War II

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
World War II

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
World War II

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

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 11, 2024

Tun Tavern
History

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
Iraq War

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”
World War II

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
Gulf War

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
Afghanistan War

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
Afghanistan War

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
World War I

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
World War II

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
World War II

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’
World War II

‘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
Korean War

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
Iraq War

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
World War I

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
Afghanistan War

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
History

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

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 12, 2024

rudd identified battle of the bulge
World War II

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
World War II

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

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jan 28, 2024

Tibor Rubin survived the Nazi's Mauthausen death camp as a boy and later joined the U.S. Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2005 for saving dozens of lives in combat and as a POW during the Korean War.
World War II

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
Past Conflicts

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
History

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
History

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
World War II

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
World War II

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
World War II

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.
History

The history of Thompson “Tommy” guns at war

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Jan 4, 2024

M2 .50 cal
History

What is the oldest military equipment still in use today?

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 2, 2024

Russell Hamler, the last of “Merrill’s Marauders” of World War II, dies at 99
World War II

Russell Hamler, the last of “Merrill’s Marauders” of World War II, dies at 99

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Dec 30, 2023

World War I wristwatches
World War I

How World War I soldiers gave America the wristwatch

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 28, 2023

The Air Force is trying to reclaim a World War II-era airfield
World War II

The Air Force is trying to reclaim a World War II-era airfield

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Dec 23, 2023

Arlington National Cemetery will remove a Confederate memorial
History

Arlington National Cemetery will remove a Confederate memorial

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Dec 17, 2023

The Navy’s newest ship is named for a Medal of Honor recipient
Vietnam War

The Navy’s newest ship is named for a Medal of Honor recipient

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Dec 16, 2023

Navy Seaman 1st Class James R. Ward, of Springfield, Ohio, was killed on Dec. 7, 1941 when he stayed aboard the sinking USS Oklahoma to help fellow crewmen escape. He will be buried Dec. 21 in Arlington National Cemetery.
World War II

Sailor awarded Medal of Honor for Pearl Harbor heroism identified by DNA

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Dec 7, 2023

World War II combat engineer to receive French Legion of Honor
World War II

World War II combat engineer to receive French Legion of Honor

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Dec 2, 2023

world war II remains identified
World War II

Her father died in WWII — Now 79, she’ll finally welcome him home

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Nov 29, 2023