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This Medal of Honor recipient crashed his plane on purpose to get to his downed wingman
This A-10’s new paint job pays tribute to the original flying tank of World War II
This Air Force PJ heroically treated 7 teammates wounded by a massive explosion in Afghanistan
The heroic last stand of 2 Marines in Ramadi
Tell us how you feel about the US leaving Afghanistan after nearly 20 years of war
Remembering the USS Iowa explosion and aftermath
The true story behind that one scene from ‘Black Hawk Down’ that explains why soldiers go to war
The bizarre yet true story of how the US Army tried to conquer the American West with camels
‘Gallantry, guts and gumption’ — The two-hour battle in the Pacific that turned a Navy captain into a legend
How Kirstie Ennis overcame her wounds – both physical and mental
The ‘Greatest Beer Run Ever’ is getting a war movie made about it
It’s National Medal of Honor Day and Alwyn Cashe still doesn’t have his
The insane heroism of Medal of Honor recipient John Chapman is getting a movie
A Marine looks back at the invasion of Iraq, 18 years later: ‘The war can’t go on unless all the poop’s burned’
20 years into the War in Afghanistan, the US is in the same position as the Soviets when they lost
The most relatable moment in ‘Generation Kill’ had nothing to do with combat
We salute Maj. Dick Bong, for obvious reasons
That time Hitler’s nephew joined the US Navy to fight his evil uncle is the ultimate family drama
The first Medal of Honor action ever captured on video happened 19 years ago
What that one scene in ‘Saving Private Ryan’ teaches us about complaining in the military
The guys behind ‘Snatch’ and ‘Top Gun’ team up to make a WWII caper about Britain’s first black ops unit
Fighting to go home: Operation Desert Storm, 30 years later
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Why it took 16 years for this Marine to finally receive his Purple Heart
52 years ago, this airman threw himself on a burning flare to save his crew
That time an airman accidentally prevented a nuclear apocalypse
US deports Nazi concentration camp guard living in Tennessee
This is the Army video that finally introduced America to the Green Berets
How an army of artists and tricksters conned the Nazis and bluffed their way to victory in World War II
What it was like fighting on Iwo Jima, according to a Marine Medal of Honor recipient
How a homeless orphan from Florida earned the Medal of Honor in Vietnam
One of the first Black Special Forces officers may finally receive the Medal of Honor after years of delays
The proverbial ‘fall of Saigon’ is fast approaching in Afghanistan
What really happened the night of the Chernobyl disaster, according to a new Army podcast
Controversial game ‘Six Days In Fallujah’ about the bloodiest battle of the Iraq War is back in production
Lloyd Austin once told this story of incredible battlefield bravery that you can watch on Netflix
This Roman soldier’s 1,900-year-old payslip confirms the green weenie is immortal
‘Halt, or I’ll shoot’ — An Army veteran reflects on Operation Desert Storm
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The darkest moment in ‘Jaws’ had nothing to do with *that* shark
New movie ‘Cherry’ tells the true(ish) story of an Iraq War vet who became a bank robber
One of the first members of the modern-day Navy SEAL teams has died
More than a century after World War I, the Harlem Hellfighters’ nickname is finally official
Pentagon to probe possible war crimes committed by troops downrange
76 years ago, Audie Murphy earned his Medal of Honor with nothing but a burning tank destroyer’s .50 cal and insane bravery
Robert Bales murdered civilians in Afghanistan. A pardon would be a slap in the face to every service member
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Sgt. Maj. Angel Macias, a founding member of Delta Force, dead at 80
This Korean War Medal of Honor recipient is getting a ship named after him
30 years after Desert Storm, an Air Force general says we’ve forgotten the lessons that made it so successful
America’s oldest living Marine, a trailblazer for women in the service, has died at 107
Police officer who faced down mob at Capitol is an Iraq War Army vet
We salute this World War II veteran for surviving two pandemics a century apart
White House postpones Medal of Honor for Alwyn Cashe until after the inauguration
He spent three years as a POW during WWII. Now he’s finally being recognized for his heroism
Trump poised to award Medal of Honor to Alwyn Cashe, 15 years after he gave his life to save his men
The last known widow of a Civil War soldier has died at 101
‘I knew I needed to do something’ — Airman awarded for braving rocket fire to treat wounded during Camp Taji attack
5 things I actually miss about being deployed on Christmas
The legendary story of the 1914 Christmas truce
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Surrounded. Low on supplies. Freezing. The Nazis demanded his surrender. He replied: ‘Nuts!”
Special Tactics airman awarded Air Force Cross for saving Green Beret team in desperate 8-hour firefight
Legendary pilot Chuck Yeager, who broke the sound barrier, has died
Airman to receive Air Force Cross for heroic actions during enemy ambush in Afghanistan
Trump signs law authorizing Medal of Honor to Alwyn Cashe for heroic vehicle rescue in Iraq
Congress is poised to defy Trump over Confederate base names
The inside story of the deadliest attack on a U.S. military base during the Iraq War
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