Past Conflicts(Page 17)

Stories that focus on America's wars, from Iraq and Afghanistan, to Vietnam, Korea, and World War I and II.

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‘Hunter Troop’ Is The World’s First All-Female Special Operations Unit
Afghanistan War

‘Hunter Troop’ Is The World’s First All-Female Special Operations Unit

By David Leffler

Posted on Sep 14, 2016

10 Photos Of A Marine’s Experience Training Afghan Police
Afghanistan War

10 Photos Of A Marine’s Experience Training Afghan Police

By Task & Purpose

Posted on Sep 13, 2016

5 Incredible Firefight Photos From One Of Afghanistan’s Deadliest Provinces
Afghanistan War

5 Incredible Firefight Photos From One Of Afghanistan’s Deadliest Provinces

By James Clark

Posted on Sep 13, 2016

UNSUNG HEROES: These Rangers Killed 25 Enemy Fighters And Left No Man Behind
Afghanistan War

UNSUNG HEROES: These Rangers Killed 25 Enemy Fighters And Left No Man Behind

By James Clark

Posted on Sep 8, 2016

How Steven Spielberg Created One Of The Most Iconic War Scenes In Film
World War II

How Steven Spielberg Created One Of The Most Iconic War Scenes In Film

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Sep 8, 2016

‘Danger Close’ Focuses On The Kiowa’s Crucial Role In Iraq And Afghanistan
Afghanistan War

‘Danger Close’ Focuses On The Kiowa’s Crucial Role In Iraq And Afghanistan

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Sep 7, 2016

A Grunt’s Iraq Tour In 10 Photos
Iraq War

A Grunt’s Iraq Tour In 10 Photos

By Task & Purpose

Posted on Sep 6, 2016

UNSUNG HEROES: The Marine Who Rescued His Men From A Cave Full Of Snipers
Afghanistan War

UNSUNG HEROES: The Marine Who Rescued His Men From A Cave Full Of Snipers

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Sep 1, 2016

New Movie ‘War Dogs’ Is Ridiculous In All The Right Ways
Iraq War

New Movie ‘War Dogs’ Is Ridiculous In All The Right Ways

By Tahlia Y. Burton

Posted on Aug 27, 2016

UNSUNG HEROES: The Soldier Who Finished An Ambush With His Knife
Afghanistan War

UNSUNG HEROES: The Soldier Who Finished An Ambush With His Knife

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Aug 25, 2016

MOH Recipient ‘Pappy’ Boyington Was A Brawler, Drinker, And Legendary Fighter Ace
World War II

MOH Recipient ‘Pappy’ Boyington Was A Brawler, Drinker, And Legendary Fighter Ace

By James Clark

Posted on Aug 22, 2016

UNSUNG HEROES: The Airman Who Died Leading His Team In An Intense Ambush
Afghanistan War

UNSUNG HEROES: The Airman Who Died Leading His Team In An Intense Ambush

By Tahlia Y. Burton

Posted on Aug 18, 2016

New Afghan War Doc Tells Story Of Harrowing 56-Day Firefight
Afghanistan War

New Afghan War Doc Tells Story Of Harrowing 56-Day Firefight

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Aug 17, 2016

New World War II Spy Thriller Stars Brad Pitt Killing Nazis…Again
World War II

New World War II Spy Thriller Stars Brad Pitt Killing Nazis…Again

By James Clark

Posted on Aug 12, 2016

UNSUNG HEROES: The Recon Marine Who Killed 18 Enemy Fighters In A Single Battle
Afghanistan War

UNSUNG HEROES: The Recon Marine Who Killed 18 Enemy Fighters In A Single Battle

By James Clark

Posted on Aug 11, 2016

10 things you never knew about ‘We Were Soldiers’
Vietnam War

10 things you never knew about ‘We Were Soldiers’

By James Clark

Posted on Aug 10, 2016

Harrowing War Epic Shows WWII Before America Joined The Fray
World War II

Harrowing War Epic Shows WWII Before America Joined The Fray

By James Clark

Posted on Aug 6, 2016

UNSUNG HEROES: The Soldier Who Took Out A House Full Of Insurgents With His M249 And A Knife
Iraq War

UNSUNG HEROES: The Soldier Who Took Out A House Full Of Insurgents With His M249 And A Knife

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Aug 5, 2016

Vietnam Vet Charged Following Fight With Pokémon Go Players In Memorial Park
Vietnam War

Vietnam Vet Charged Following Fight With Pokémon Go Players In Memorial Park

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Aug 3, 2016

10 Facts From ‘Generation Kill’ That Make Us Love The Series Even More
Iraq War

10 Facts From ‘Generation Kill’ That Make Us Love The Series Even More

By James Clark

Posted on Aug 2, 2016

Mel Gibson’s New World War II Epic Tells Story Of Legendary Army Medic
World War II

Mel Gibson’s New World War II Epic Tells Story Of Legendary Army Medic

By James Clark

Posted on Jul 29, 2016

UNSUNG HEROES: 12 Green Berets Who Took On Hundreds In This Epic Afghan Battle
Afghanistan War

UNSUNG HEROES: 12 Green Berets Who Took On Hundreds In This Epic Afghan Battle

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Jul 29, 2016

Marine War Horse Honored For Battlefield Bravery In Korean War
Korean War

Marine War Horse Honored For Battlefield Bravery In Korean War

By James Clark

Posted on Jul 29, 2016

It’s Time We Address The Consequences Of America’s Recent Wars
Afghanistan War

It’s Time We Address The Consequences Of America’s Recent Wars

By James Clark

Posted on Jul 27, 2016

See 6 Incredible World War II Photos In Color
World War II

See 6 Incredible World War II Photos In Color

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Jul 26, 2016

How the US suffered 300 casualties storming an empty island in WWII
World War II

How the US suffered 300 casualties storming an empty island in WWII

By James Clark

Posted on Jul 22, 2016

Ex-SEAL’s New Memoir Offers Brutally Honest Account Of Ramadi
Iraq War

Ex-SEAL’s New Memoir Offers Brutally Honest Account Of Ramadi

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Jul 15, 2016

70-Year-Old Ranger Blinded In Vietnam Says He’s Been On ‘Extended Night Mission’
Vietnam War

70-Year-Old Ranger Blinded In Vietnam Says He’s Been On ‘Extended Night Mission’

By Task & Purpose

Posted on Jul 15, 2016

UNSUNG HEROES: After Suicide Ambush, Airmen Ignored Their Wounds To Save The Team
Afghanistan War

UNSUNG HEROES: After Suicide Ambush, Airmen Ignored Their Wounds To Save The Team

By James Clark

Posted on Jul 14, 2016

‘I Saw It Coming,’ Says Iraq Vet Of ISIS’ Rise
Iraq War

‘I Saw It Coming,’ Says Iraq Vet Of ISIS’ Rise

Posted on Jul 13, 2016

Balloon Bombs — How Japan Killed Americans At Home In WWII
World War II

Balloon Bombs — How Japan Killed Americans At Home In WWII

By David Leffler

Posted on Jul 12, 2016

band of brothers hbo
World War II

10 things you never knew about ‘Band Of Brothers’

By James Clark

Posted on Jul 5, 2016

Here’s Why ‘The Hurt Locker’ Is The Worst War Movie Of All Time
Iraq War

Here’s Why ‘The Hurt Locker’ Is The Worst War Movie Of All Time

By James Clark

Posted on Jul 2, 2016

UNSUNG HEROES: The PFC Who Fought His Way Out Of A Deadly Ambush And Then Went Back
Iraq War

UNSUNG HEROES: The PFC Who Fought His Way Out Of A Deadly Ambush And Then Went Back

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Jul 1, 2016

This New War Documentary About Afghanistan Looks Intense
Afghanistan War

This New War Documentary About Afghanistan Looks Intense

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Jun 28, 2016

6 Reasons Why ‘Pearl Harbor’ Is A Terrible War Movie
World War II

6 Reasons Why ‘Pearl Harbor’ Is A Terrible War Movie

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Jun 25, 2016

How Tactics Used In Iraq And Afghanistan Can Make The US More Vulnerable In Future Wars
Afghanistan War

How Tactics Used In Iraq And Afghanistan Can Make The US More Vulnerable In Future Wars

By Anna Simons

Posted on Jun 23, 2016

UNSUNG HEROES: To Recover A Fallen Soldier, He Attacked With A Weapon In Each Hand
Afghanistan War

UNSUNG HEROES: To Recover A Fallen Soldier, He Attacked With A Weapon In Each Hand

By James Clark

Posted on Jun 22, 2016

Remembering The Wars Of Our Fathers
World War II

Remembering The Wars Of Our Fathers

By Dennis L. Anderson

Posted on Jun 18, 2016

UNSUNG HEROES: The Ranger Who Took A Grenade To The Face And Kept Fighting
Afghanistan War

UNSUNG HEROES: The Ranger Who Took A Grenade To The Face And Kept Fighting

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Jun 16, 2016

Tanks, Zeppelins, Bayonets. New Battlefield 1 Trailer Has It All
World War I

Tanks, Zeppelins, Bayonets. New Battlefield 1 Trailer Has It All

By James Clark

Posted on Jun 14, 2016

This WWII Naval Ship Was So Unlucky, It Almost Killed FDR
World War II

This WWII Naval Ship Was So Unlucky, It Almost Killed FDR

By Tahlia Y. Burton

Posted on Jun 11, 2016

UNSUNG HEROES: The Airman Who Gave His Life To Warn Others Of Insider Attack
Afghanistan War

UNSUNG HEROES: The Airman Who Gave His Life To Warn Others Of Insider Attack

By Tahlia Y. Burton

Posted on Jun 9, 2016

Brad Pitt as Lt. Aldo Raine
World War II

10 Things You Didn’t Know About ‘Inglourious Basterds’

By James Clark

Posted on Jun 8, 2016

D-Day Veteran Calls Out Prince Harry For Not Wearing A Tie
World War II

D-Day Veteran Calls Out Prince Harry For Not Wearing A Tie

By James Clark

Posted on Jun 4, 2016

Medal Of Honor Recipient Florent Groberg Talks About War, Courage, And Sacrifice
Afghanistan War

Medal Of Honor Recipient Florent Groberg Talks About War, Courage, And Sacrifice

By James Clark

Posted on Jun 3, 2016

Unsung Heroes: The ‘Javelin Aces’ Who Laid Waste To An Iraqi Armored Unit
Iraq War

Unsung Heroes: The ‘Javelin Aces’ Who Laid Waste To An Iraqi Armored Unit

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Jun 3, 2016

It’s Been 74 Years Since The Greatest Naval Battle In American History
World War II

It’s Been 74 Years Since The Greatest Naval Battle In American History

By RADM Paul Becker

Posted on Jun 2, 2016

UNSUNG HEROES: This Marine Gave His Life Carrying One Of His Wounded Men To Safety
Afghanistan War

UNSUNG HEROES: This Marine Gave His Life Carrying One Of His Wounded Men To Safety

By James Clark

Posted on May 26, 2016

Ty Carter Explains What It’s Like To Wear The Medal Of Honor
Afghanistan War

Ty Carter Explains What It’s Like To Wear The Medal Of Honor

By James Clark

Posted on May 24, 2016

Legendary Reporter Who Forced Us To Confront The Brutality Of Vietnam Dies At 84
Vietnam War

Legendary Reporter Who Forced Us To Confront The Brutality Of Vietnam Dies At 84

By James Clark

Posted on May 19, 2016

UNSUNG HEROES: This Marine Provided Accurate Sniper And Rocket Fire To Save His Men
Afghanistan War

UNSUNG HEROES: This Marine Provided Accurate Sniper And Rocket Fire To Save His Men

By James Clark

Posted on May 19, 2016

Confessions Of A Tank Commander
Iraq War

Confessions Of A Tank Commander

By James Clark

Posted on May 18, 2016

In His Run For Congress, This Iraq War Vet Isn’t Running From PTSD
Iraq War

In His Run For Congress, This Iraq War Vet Isn’t Running From PTSD

By James Clark

Posted on May 18, 2016

One Of The Best Books About The Iraq War Is Now A Movie
Iraq War

One Of The Best Books About The Iraq War Is Now A Movie

By Adam Linehan

Posted on May 13, 2016

UNSUNG HEROES: Wounded Soldier Saved His Fellow Men From A 200-Man Ambush
Afghanistan War

UNSUNG HEROES: Wounded Soldier Saved His Fellow Men From A 200-Man Ambush

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on May 12, 2016

10 Things You Probably Don’t Know About ‘Platoon’
Vietnam War

10 Things You Probably Don’t Know About ‘Platoon’

By James Clark

Posted on May 5, 2016

Vietnam Vets With Agent Orange-Linked Cancer Are Still Waiting For Justice
Vietnam War

Vietnam Vets With Agent Orange-Linked Cancer Are Still Waiting For Justice

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on May 4, 2016

Iraq War Vet Derek Weida: ‘We’re Too Obsessed With This Number 22.’
Iraq War

Iraq War Vet Derek Weida: ‘We’re Too Obsessed With This Number 22.’

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Apr 30, 2016

This Might Be The Definitive War Doc About Medics In Afghanistan
Afghanistan War

This Might Be The Definitive War Doc About Medics In Afghanistan

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Apr 28, 2016

UNSUNG HEROES: When His Bipod Was Damaged In An Attack, This Soldier Picked Up His Mortar And Fired 75 Rounds
Afghanistan War

UNSUNG HEROES: When His Bipod Was Damaged In An Attack, This Soldier Picked Up His Mortar And Fired 75 Rounds

By James Clark

Posted on Apr 28, 2016

These Vietnam Marines Reunited After 50 Years To Recreate Image Of Brotherhood
Vietnam War

These Vietnam Marines Reunited After 50 Years To Recreate Image Of Brotherhood

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Apr 26, 2016

How The US Military Got Hooked On Rip Its
Afghanistan War

How The US Military Got Hooked On Rip Its

By Van Winkle's

Posted on Apr 21, 2016

UNSUNG HEROES: This Soldier Killed 11 Insurgents While Bleeding From A Severed Artery
Iraq War

UNSUNG HEROES: This Soldier Killed 11 Insurgents While Bleeding From A Severed Artery

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Apr 21, 2016