History (Page 5)

Posted on Dec 29, 2022

Culture

This is what happens when Navy pilots land on the wrong aircraft carrier This is what happens when Navy pilots land on the wrong aircraft carrier

Posted on Dec 28, 2022

Culture

Silent night: Christmas in Ramadi amid violent insurgency Silent night: Christmas in Ramadi amid violent insurgency

By Joseph Bennett

Posted on Dec 28, 2022

History

The complicated truth about the famous ‘Christmas Truce’ of World War I The complicated truth about the famous ‘Christmas Truce’ of World War I

Posted on Dec 27, 2022

Culture

Christmas in, Christmas out: A holiday deployment story Christmas in, Christmas out: A holiday deployment story

By Brett Allen

Posted on Dec 24, 2022

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History

Remembering the ‘Christmas bombings’ of the Vietnam War’s twilight, 50 years later Remembering the ‘Christmas bombings’ of the Vietnam War’s twilight, 50 years later

By David Nelson

Posted on Dec 20, 2022

News

Navy warship USS Fallujah honors 2 of the hardest-fought battles of the Iraq War Navy warship USS Fallujah honors 2 of the hardest-fought battles of the Iraq War

Posted on Dec 14, 2022

News

Five hospitalized at US Army base in Germany after World War II-era bomb leaks Five hospitalized at US Army base in Germany after World War II-era bomb leaks

Posted on Dec 10, 2022

History

That time Gen. Douglas MacArthur ‘stopped’ WWII to celebrate the Army-Navy game That time Gen. Douglas MacArthur ‘stopped’ WWII to celebrate the Army-Navy game

Posted on Dec 9, 2022

News

Afghan interpreter rescued by Marine officer denied visa to stay in US Afghan interpreter rescued by Marine officer denied visa to stay in US

Posted on Dec 8, 2022

Culture

How a Navy ‘assault team’ once stole all four of West Point’s treasured mules How a Navy ‘assault team’ once stole all four of West Point’s treasured mules

Posted on Dec 8, 2022

News

‘Land, load ’em, go’ — How Army helicopter crews risked their lives to save 10,000 during Afghanistan evacuation ‘Land, load ’em, go’ — How Army helicopter crews risked their lives to save 10,000 during Afghanistan evacuation

Posted on Dec 7, 2022

History

A brief look back at the Army’s long lost blue air assault beret A brief look back at the Army’s long lost blue air assault beret

Posted on Nov 30, 2022

History

How a single ship made Thanksgiving happen in Europe at the height of WWII How a single ship made Thanksgiving happen in Europe at the height of WWII

Posted on Nov 24, 2022

News

A matter of life and death: How this crew chief kept the planes flying during the Kabul evacuation A matter of life and death: How this crew chief kept the planes flying during the Kabul evacuation

Posted on Nov 23, 2022

Culture

These 100-year-old Marine Corps cartoons show that some things never change These 100-year-old Marine Corps cartoons show that some things never change

Posted on Nov 23, 2022

Culture

How the documentary ‘Retrograde’ captured the last months of the war in Afghanistan How the documentary ‘Retrograde’ captured the last months of the war in Afghanistan

Posted on Nov 22, 2022

News

Korean War soldier’s remains identified after more than seven decades Korean War soldier’s remains identified after more than seven decades

Posted on Nov 13, 2022

History

This is what the US military’s first ‘DD-214’ looked like This is what the US military’s first ‘DD-214’ looked like

Posted on Nov 11, 2022

News

What Americans are getting wrong about veterans What Americans are getting wrong about veterans

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Nov 11, 2022

History

That time the Army tried to develop a missile guided by pigeons That time the Army tried to develop a missile guided by pigeons

Posted on Nov 7, 2022

History

That time Air Force surgeons disarmed a ‘human bomb’ in Vietnam That time Air Force surgeons disarmed a ‘human bomb’ in Vietnam

Posted on Nov 3, 2022

Culture

That time Pepsi promised to give away an actual fighter jet That time Pepsi promised to give away an actual fighter jet

Posted on Nov 2, 2022

News

The US military is still struggling to figure out social media The US military is still struggling to figure out social media

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Nov 2, 2022

Tech & Tactics

Jet packs and helmet radios: what the Army’s 1959 ‘soldier of the future’ got right and wrong Jet packs and helmet radios: what the Army’s 1959 ‘soldier of the future’ got right and wrong

Posted on Nov 1, 2022

Culture

‘Fuck it’ ‘Fuck it’

By Ben Kesling

Posted on Nov 1, 2022

Military Life

The Marine Corps’ fitness test from the 1950s wasn’t that hard The Marine Corps’ fitness test from the 1950s wasn’t that hard

Posted on Oct 30, 2022

Tech & Tactics

Why the Air Force uses a ‘chicken gun’ to launch bird carcasses at its own aircraft Why the Air Force uses a ‘chicken gun’ to launch bird carcasses at its own aircraft

Posted on Oct 28, 2022

History

The Army once built an underground ice fortress during the Cold War The Army once built an underground ice fortress during the Cold War

Posted on Oct 27, 2022

Culture

What this retro Air Force training video gets right (and wrong) about fighting off sharks What this retro Air Force training video gets right (and wrong) about fighting off sharks

Posted on Oct 27, 2022

History

That time the Air Force designed a tiny fighter jet to launch from strategic bombers That time the Air Force designed a tiny fighter jet to launch from strategic bombers

Posted on Oct 27, 2022

News

Russia is reportedly trying to recruit former Afghan commandos to fight in Ukraine Russia is reportedly trying to recruit former Afghan commandos to fight in Ukraine

Posted on Oct 26, 2022

News

Healthcare, the economy, reproductive rights: what matters most to veterans in the midterm elections Healthcare, the economy, reproductive rights: what matters most to veterans in the midterm elections

Posted on Oct 25, 2022

Culture

This Army video shows how much Ranger School has changed in 70 years This Army video shows how much Ranger School has changed in 70 years

Posted on Oct 24, 2022

News

Air Force to award 96 Distinguished Flying Crosses, 12 Bronze Stars for heroic Afghan airlift Air Force to award 96 Distinguished Flying Crosses, 12 Bronze Stars for heroic Afghan airlift

Posted on Oct 21, 2022

History

The bizarre history of the US military’s ethnic battalions during World War II The bizarre history of the US military’s ethnic battalions during World War II

Posted on Oct 19, 2022

News

We salute the USS Decatur for flying its swashbuckling battle flag in a recent exercise We salute the USS Decatur for flying its swashbuckling battle flag in a recent exercise

Posted on Oct 19, 2022

News

‘Don’t quit’ and other lessons from a legendary Air Force PJ’s 26-year career ‘Don’t quit’ and other lessons from a legendary Air Force PJ’s 26-year career

Posted on Oct 19, 2022

History

The Army’s WWII ‘ghost divisions’ had some of the best patches The Army’s WWII ‘ghost divisions’ had some of the best patches

Posted on Oct 13, 2022

History

Mincemeat and stewed prunes: the best and worst from the Army’s 1942 cookbook Mincemeat and stewed prunes: the best and worst from the Army’s 1942 cookbook

Posted on Oct 11, 2022

News

The end of the brown beret: Air Force special ops squadron shuts down after 28 years advising allied aviators The end of the brown beret: Air Force special ops squadron shuts down after 28 years advising allied aviators

Posted on Oct 10, 2022

A U.S. Marine from the 3/5 Lima company points his rifle at a building as it burns in the restive city of Fallujah,14 November 2004, 50 kms west of Baghdad, Iraq. (AFP photo by Patrick Baz via Getty Images)

News

Who gets to call themselves a ‘combat veteran’? Who gets to call themselves a ‘combat veteran’?

Posted on Oct 10, 2022

History

That time the military faked a vampire massacre to fight rebels That time the military faked a vampire massacre to fight rebels

Posted on Oct 9, 2022

History

That time 200,000 US troops spent an entire war on sick call That time 200,000 US troops spent an entire war on sick call

Posted on Oct 6, 2022

History

The World War II story of the first time US military pilots encountered UFOs The World War II story of the first time US military pilots encountered UFOs

Posted on Oct 5, 2022

News

For the love of God, please stop referring to Navy warships as ‘battleships’ For the love of God, please stop referring to Navy warships as ‘battleships’

Posted on Oct 5, 2022

News

Lawmakers want to replace ‘thank you for your service’ with something even more meaningless Lawmakers want to replace ‘thank you for your service’ with something even more meaningless

Posted on Oct 4, 2022

News

Watch Air Force Thunderbirds perform their first-ever dual ‘missing man’ formation for 2 of their original pilots Watch Air Force Thunderbirds perform their first-ever dual ‘missing man’ formation for 2 of their original pilots

Posted on Oct 4, 2022

History

This video captures the ‘catastrophic impact’ that kicked off the fierce ‘Black Hawk Down’ mission 29 years ago This video captures the ‘catastrophic impact’ that kicked off the fierce ‘Black Hawk Down’ mission 29 years ago

By Jared Keller

Updated on Oct 3, 2022

Culture

Here’s the Army’s 1949 guide on how to be a well-mannered soldier Here’s the Army’s 1949 guide on how to be a well-mannered soldier

Posted on Oct 2, 2022

History

A century later, a World War I submarine has been found A century later, a World War I submarine has been found

Posted on Oct 2, 2022

History

This Marine predicted how the US would fight in the Pacific 20 years before WWII This Marine predicted how the US would fight in the Pacific 20 years before WWII

Posted on Sep 30, 2022

History

How coffee helped the Union army win the Civil War How coffee helped the Union army win the Civil War

Posted on Sep 30, 2022

History

The Department of Energy had a nuclear commando task force in the 1980s that looked straight out of ‘Counter Strike’ The Department of Energy had a nuclear commando task force in the 1980s that looked straight out of ‘Counter Strike’

Posted on Sep 27, 2022

History

This was the Army’s Cold War plan for a war on the Moon, and the weapons it’d use to win it This was the Army’s Cold War plan for a war on the Moon, and the weapons it’d use to win it

Posted on Sep 24, 2022

News

Tank warfare is still relevant, even if the Russians suck at it Tank warfare is still relevant, even if the Russians suck at it

Posted on Sep 23, 2022

Culture

A look back at the humble beginnings of morning PT in the US military A look back at the humble beginnings of morning PT in the US military

Posted on Sep 21, 2022

History

This Marine was nearly killed in Afghanistan. Then came the hard part This Marine was nearly killed in Afghanistan. Then came the hard part

By Peter Molin

Posted on Sep 21, 2022

News

Air Force may need another 6 months to clear backlog of awards for Afghanistan withdrawal Air Force may need another 6 months to clear backlog of awards for Afghanistan withdrawal

Posted on Sep 20, 2022

News

Navy veteran held in Afghanistan for 2 years released in exchange for Taliban drug lord Navy veteran held in Afghanistan for 2 years released in exchange for Taliban drug lord

Posted on Sep 19, 2022

History

The story of the ‘Davy Crockett,’ a nuclear recoilless rifle once fielded by the US Army The story of the ‘Davy Crockett,’ a nuclear recoilless rifle once fielded by the US Army

Posted on Sep 19, 2022

Culture

What the military’s ‘missing man table’ is and what it means What the military’s ‘missing man table’ is and what it means

Posted on Sep 16, 2022

News

This is how the Navy decides what to name (or rename) its ships This is how the Navy decides what to name (or rename) its ships

Posted on Sep 14, 2022

Culture

‘Give ‘em hell!’ — Why a Navy aircraft carrier sports an Army-inspired battle flag ‘Give ‘em hell!’ — Why a Navy aircraft carrier sports an Army-inspired battle flag