History(Page 6)

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

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

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

By David Roza

Posted on Nov 23, 2022

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

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

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Nov 23, 2022

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

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

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Nov 22, 2022

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

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

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Nov 13, 2022

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

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

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Nov 11, 2022

military veterans misconceptions
Afghanistan War

What Americans are getting wrong about veterans

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Nov 11, 2022

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

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

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Nov 7, 2022

human bomb, surgeon, air force
Vietnam War

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

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Nov 3, 2022

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

That time Pepsi promised to give away an actual fighter jet

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Nov 2, 2022

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

The US military is still struggling to figure out social media

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Nov 2, 2022

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

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

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Nov 1, 2022

‘Fuck it’
Afghanistan War

‘Fuck it’

By Ben Kesling

Posted on Nov 1, 2022

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

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

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 30, 2022

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

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

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 28, 2022

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

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

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Oct 27, 2022

shark training
History

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

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 27, 2022

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

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

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Oct 27, 2022

Afghan commandos
Afghanistan War

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 26, 2022

PACT Act
Afghanistan War

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 25, 2022

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

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

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Oct 24, 2022

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

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

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 21, 2022

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

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

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Oct 19, 2022

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

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

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 19, 2022

ivan ruiz
Afghanistan War

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

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 19, 2022

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

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

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Oct 13, 2022

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

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

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Oct 11, 2022

brown beret
Afghanistan War

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

By David Roza

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)
Afghanistan War

Who gets to call themselves a ‘combat veteran’?

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 10, 2022

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

That time the military faked a vampire massacre to fight rebels

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 9, 2022

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

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

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Oct 6, 2022

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

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

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Oct 5, 2022

USS New Mexico
Gulf War

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 5, 2022

Salute to Service
Afghanistan War

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 4, 2022

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

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

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 4, 2022

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

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

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 2, 2022

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

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

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 2, 2022

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

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

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Sep 30, 2022

Civil War coffee
Past Conflicts

How coffee helped the Union army win the Civil War

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 30, 2022

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

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

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 27, 2022

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

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

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 24, 2022

Tank warfare
Gulf War

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 23, 2022

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

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

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Sep 21, 2022

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

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

By Peter Molin

Posted on Sep 21, 2022

security forces
Afghanistan War

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

By David Roza

Posted on Sep 20, 2022

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

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 19, 2022

Davy Crockett
History

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 19, 2022

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

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

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Sep 16, 2022

Confederate names
Historical Figures

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 14, 2022

battle flag
World War I

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

By David Roza

Posted on Sep 13, 2022

Black Hawk
Afghanistan War

Lack of training, maintenance likely led to Taliban pilot crashing Black Hawk, military aviator explains

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 12, 2022

Inside the agency working to bring every missing US service member home
Gulf War

Inside the agency working to bring every missing US service member home

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 12, 2022

A Marine who filmed the iconic Iwo Jima flag raising was killed on the island days later. His remains are still there
Korean War

A Marine who filmed the iconic Iwo Jima flag raising was killed on the island days later. His remains are still there

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 9, 2022

‘Princess Auto Mechanic’ — Here’s how Queen Elizabeth served in World War II
World War II

‘Princess Auto Mechanic’ — Here’s how Queen Elizabeth served in World War II

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 8, 2022

Corps official admits Marine at Trump rally was in iconic video of baby rescue at Kabul airport
Afghanistan War

Corps official admits Marine at Trump rally was in iconic video of baby rescue at Kabul airport

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 8, 2022

In a war against China, fighting in the jungle could be critical. These soldiers can teach you how
Korean War

In a war against China, fighting in the jungle could be critical. These soldiers can teach you how

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 7, 2022

The unexpected link between the A-10 Warthog and the hit Kanye West song ‘Jesus Walks’
Gulf War

The unexpected link between the A-10 Warthog and the hit Kanye West song ‘Jesus Walks’

By David Roza

Posted on Sep 7, 2022

All Quiet on the Western Front
World War I

Netflix is remaking the World War I classic ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 6, 2022

Artillery
Korean War

The US military needs a lot more artillery shells, rockets, and missiles for the next war

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 5, 2022

Why Star Wars’ Boba Fett is the ultimate Special Forces soldier
Afghanistan War

Why Star Wars’ Boba Fett is the ultimate Special Forces soldier

By Edward Salo

Posted on Sep 1, 2022

CH-47 Chinook
Afghanistan War

The Army grounds its fleet of CH-47 Chinooks, one of its oldest and most versatile aircraft

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 31, 2022

Iraq
Iraq War

As Iraq reels from recent violence, it’s worth remembering that 2,500 US troops are still there

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 30, 2022

As the world moves on, veterans of the Afghanistan withdrawal struggle to join them
Afghanistan War

As the world moves on, veterans of the Afghanistan withdrawal struggle to join them

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Aug 29, 2022

‘We were in shock’ — Loved ones remember Marine killed in Abbey Gate bombing one year ago
Afghanistan War

‘We were in shock’ — Loved ones remember Marine killed in Abbey Gate bombing one year ago

By Francisco Martinezcuello

Posted on Aug 26, 2022

That time the Air Force delivered a heart transplant on a supersonic bomber
History

That time the Air Force delivered a heart transplant on a supersonic bomber

By David Roza

Posted on Aug 26, 2022