Past Conflicts(Page 16)

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

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Medal of Honor Nominee John Chapman Is Getting a Film About His Life Medal of Honor Nominee John Chapman Is Getting a Film About His Life

/ May 25 2018

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Marines Remember Robert Mueller In Combat in Vietnam (And Mueller Himself On Ranger School) Marines Remember Robert Mueller In Combat in Vietnam (And Mueller Himself On Ranger School)

/ May 22 2018

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Listen To Navy SEAL Rob O’Neill Talk About The Raid That Killed Osama Bin Laden Listen To Navy SEAL Rob O’Neill Talk About The Raid That Killed Osama Bin Laden

By Paul Szoldra

/ May 17 2018

The Secret Christmas Day Dogfight Of World War II The Secret Christmas Day Dogfight Of World War II

/ May 17 2018

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7 Fascinating Facts About Robert Mueller’s Time As A Vietnam Marine 7 Fascinating Facts About Robert Mueller’s Time As A Vietnam Marine

By Adam Weinstein

/ May 16 2018

This Is One Of The More Interesting Iraq War Movie Reviews I’ve Read Lately This Is One Of The More Interesting Iraq War Movie Reviews I’ve Read Lately

/ May 14 2018

10 Things You Probably Never Knew About ‘Saving Private Ryan’ 10 Things You Probably Never Knew About ‘Saving Private Ryan’

By Lisette Voytko

/ May 10 2018

Read Tabasco’s Hilarious (But On-Point) Cookbook For Troops In Vietnam Read Tabasco’s Hilarious (But On-Point) Cookbook For Troops In Vietnam

/ May 9 2018

World War II Vet And OSS Legend Finally Honored With Nation’s Highest Civilian Medal World War II Vet And OSS Legend Finally Honored With Nation’s Highest Civilian Medal

By Adam Linehan

/ May 8 2018

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SEAL Team Six Vet Britt Slabinski To Receive Medal Of Honor For Operation Anaconda SEAL Team Six Vet Britt Slabinski To Receive Medal Of Honor For Operation Anaconda

/ May 7 2018

Sylvester Stallone Is Officially Returning For ‘Rambo 5,’ Because Nothing Is Over Sylvester Stallone Is Officially Returning For ‘Rambo 5,’ Because Nothing Is Over

/ May 7 2018

2 New Movies Are Profiling One Of The Military’s Most Heroic And Desperate Battles 2 New Movies Are Profiling One Of The Military’s Most Heroic And Desperate Battles

/ May 3 2018

An Arlington National Cemetery Worker Carried A 96-Year-Old WWII Vet To Visit His Wife’s Grave An Arlington National Cemetery Worker Carried A 96-Year-Old WWII Vet To Visit His Wife’s Grave

/ May 1 2018

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WWII Marine Gets His Dying Wish: To Meet Up With A Fellow Guadalcanal Veteran WWII Marine Gets His Dying Wish: To Meet Up With A Fellow Guadalcanal Veteran

By Paul Szoldra

/ May 1 2018

3 Veterans Went Back To Iraq To Conquer A Mountain In The Film ‘Adventure Not War’ 3 Veterans Went Back To Iraq To Conquer A Mountain In The Film ‘Adventure Not War’

/ Apr 26 2018

‘Eat The Apple’ Is The Belligerent, Unflinchingly Honest Iraq War Memoir We Needed ‘Eat The Apple’ Is The Belligerent, Unflinchingly Honest Iraq War Memoir We Needed

/ Apr 24 2018

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A New Film Reexamines The Haditha Massacre With Troubling Conclusions For The Corps A New Film Reexamines The Haditha Massacre With Troubling Conclusions For The Corps

By Adam Linehan

/ Apr 23 2018

John Chapman Died Alone On A Mountaintop Fighting Al Qaeda. Now He’s Getting The Medal Of Honor John Chapman Died Alone On A Mountaintop Fighting Al Qaeda. Now He’s Getting The Medal Of Honor

By Paul Szoldra

/ Apr 20 2018

Meet Sergeant Stubby, The Most ‘Decorated’ Dog Of World War I Meet Sergeant Stubby, The Most ‘Decorated’ Dog Of World War I

By John Throckmorton

/ Apr 20 2018

This Classy WWII Training Vid On How To ‘Crack A Tank’ Is Everything You Ever Wanted This Classy WWII Training Vid On How To ‘Crack A Tank’ Is Everything You Ever Wanted

/ Apr 12 2018

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French Historian Sentenced For Stealing American World War II Dog Tags To Sell On Ebay French Historian Sentenced For Stealing American World War II Dog Tags To Sell On Ebay

By Jared Keller

/ Apr 10 2018

In This WWII Game You Have To Decide: Is The Mission Worth The Lives Of My Men? In This WWII Game You Have To Decide: Is The Mission Worth The Lives Of My Men?

/ Apr 6 2018

13 Essential Books On The American Expeditionary Forces Of World War I 13 Essential Books On The American Expeditionary Forces Of World War I

By John Throckmorton

/ Apr 5 2018

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This Marine-Made War Documentary Is So Raw The Corps Doesn’t Want You To See It This Marine-Made War Documentary Is So Raw The Corps Doesn’t Want You To See It

/ Apr 5 2018

’12 Strong’ Vet: Fear Of God Unified The Horse Soldiers Who First Invaded Afghanistan ’12 Strong’ Vet: Fear Of God Unified The Horse Soldiers Who First Invaded Afghanistan

/ Apr 2 2018

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This Iconic Vietnam-Era Rocket Launcher Just Got A Major Upgrade, And Marines Say It’s A ‘Game Changer’ This Iconic Vietnam-Era Rocket Launcher Just Got A Major Upgrade, And Marines Say It’s A ‘Game Changer’

By Jared Keller

/ Mar 30 2018

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WWII Army Grunt To Receive Medal Of Honor For Telling Artillery To Shell His Own Nazi-Infested Position WWII Army Grunt To Receive Medal Of Honor For Telling Artillery To Shell His Own Nazi-Infested Position

By Jeff Schogol

/ Mar 29 2018

A New Question (And A Few Regrets) About That Desert Storm Memorial A New Question (And A Few Regrets) About That Desert Storm Memorial

/ Mar 29 2018

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How To Poop Under Fire, According To This Creepy WWII-Era Marine Corps Video How To Poop Under Fire, According To This Creepy WWII-Era Marine Corps Video

By Jared Keller

/ Mar 27 2018

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John Bolton, Trump’s New War Consigliere, Dodged The ‘Already Lost’ Vietnam War John Bolton, Trump’s New War Consigliere, Dodged The ‘Already Lost’ Vietnam War

By Adam Weinstein

/ Mar 26 2018

Why It’s Wrong To Build A War Memorial For Operation Desert Storm Why It’s Wrong To Build A War Memorial For Operation Desert Storm

/ Mar 26 2018

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Watch An A-10 Thunderbolt Obliterate A Taliban Truck Watch An A-10 Thunderbolt Obliterate A Taliban Truck

By Task & Purpose

/ Mar 20 2018

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Rob O’Neill Wants The Photos Of Bin Laden’s Corpse Released To The Public Rob O’Neill Wants The Photos Of Bin Laden’s Corpse Released To The Public

By Paul Szoldra

/ Mar 19 2018

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15 Years After The US Overthrew Saddam Hussein, Iraq Is Still At War With Itself 15 Years After The US Overthrew Saddam Hussein, Iraq Is Still At War With Itself

By Jeff Schogol

/ Mar 19 2018

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We Asked Gen. Petraeus Whether The Iraq War Was Really Worth It. Here’s What He Said. We Asked Gen. Petraeus Whether The Iraq War Was Really Worth It. Here’s What He Said.

By Jeff Schogol

/ Mar 16 2018

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They Fought Against Commies In Korea. And They Say Trump Is Making The Right Move They Fought Against Commies In Korea. And They Say Trump Is Making The Right Move

By Jeff Schogol

/ Mar 9 2018

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She Fought In Desert Storm. Now The Kuwaitis Are Torturing Her Son And The US Won’t Intervene She Fought In Desert Storm. Now The Kuwaitis Are Torturing Her Son And The US Won’t Intervene

By Adam Linehan

/ Mar 8 2018

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Medal of Honor Recipient Clint Romesha: People Should Stop ‘Armchair Quarterbacking’ What They’d Do In A School Shooting Medal of Honor Recipient Clint Romesha: People Should Stop ‘Armchair Quarterbacking’ What They’d Do In A School Shooting

By Paul Szoldra

/ Mar 2 2018

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Leadership Lessons From Two British Generals Leadership Lessons From Two British Generals

By Mike Hennelly

/ Feb 28 2018

Nurses To Face Murder Charges For Laughing As Dying WWII Vet Begged For Help Nurses To Face Murder Charges For Laughing As Dying WWII Vet Begged For Help

/ Feb 22 2018

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‘Darkest Hour’: Good Film, But A Couple Of Historical Concerns ‘Darkest Hour’: Good Film, But A Couple Of Historical Concerns

/ Feb 16 2018

Tom Hanks Is Teaming Up With Vet Filmmaker Dale Dye To Make A Veteran-Powered WWII Drama Tom Hanks Is Teaming Up With Vet Filmmaker Dale Dye To Make A Veteran-Powered WWII Drama

/ Feb 15 2018

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In ‘8 Seconds Of Courage,’ A Soldier Investigates The Moment That Earned Him The Medal Of Honor In ‘8 Seconds Of Courage,’ A Soldier Investigates The Moment That Earned Him The Medal Of Honor

By Maj. James King

/ Feb 14 2018

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Twice-Deployed Afghan War Vet Facing Deportation Is Running Out Of Options Twice-Deployed Afghan War Vet Facing Deportation Is Running Out Of Options

By Adam Linehan

/ Feb 9 2018

Tom Hanks Wants Veterans To Audition For His Next War Movie Tom Hanks Wants Veterans To Audition For His Next War Movie

/ Feb 7 2018

This Is The Definitive Book On What Went Wrong In Afghanistan This Is The Definitive Book On What Went Wrong In Afghanistan

By Diana Bolsinger

/ Feb 7 2018

5 Movies And A Miniseries About The Wars In Iraq And Afghanistan Everyone Should See 5 Movies And A Miniseries About The Wars In Iraq And Afghanistan Everyone Should See

By Adam Linehan

/ Feb 6 2018

Rommel: A Great General? Not So Much Rommel: A Great General? Not So Much

/ Feb 2 2018

Was ‘King Kong’ A Metaphor For The WWI Experience Of The American Doughboy? Was ‘King Kong’ A Metaphor For The WWI Experience Of The American Doughboy?

/ Jan 31 2018

Lessons From the Tet Offensive, 50 Years Later Lessons From the Tet Offensive, 50 Years Later

/ Jan 30 2018

Afghan War Documentary ‘Trauma’ Does Justice To The Difficult Job Of Combat Medic Afghan War Documentary ‘Trauma’ Does Justice To The Difficult Job Of Combat Medic

By Adam Linehan

/ Jan 19 2018

10 Years On, The Iraq Surge May Offer Our Best Hope For Afghan Stability 10 Years On, The Iraq Surge May Offer Our Best Hope For Afghan Stability

By Adam Linehan

/ Jan 17 2018

A Wounded Iraq War Vet Created A Sculpture. The VA Says It’s Too Real To Display A Wounded Iraq War Vet Created A Sculpture. The VA Says It’s Too Real To Display

/ Jan 16 2018

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Anna Mae Hays, The US Military’s First Female General, Dies At Age 97 Anna Mae Hays, The US Military’s First Female General, Dies At Age 97

By Jared Keller

/ Jan 9 2018

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Legendary Hellcat Pilot And Naval Aviation Pioneer Fred ‘Buck’ Dungan Dies At 96 Legendary Hellcat Pilot And Naval Aviation Pioneer Fred ‘Buck’ Dungan Dies At 96

By Adam Linehan

/ Jan 5 2018

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It’s 2018 And SFC Alwyn Cashe Still Hasn’t Been Awarded The Medal Of Honor. Why? It’s 2018 And SFC Alwyn Cashe Still Hasn’t Been Awarded The Medal Of Honor. Why?

By Adam Linehan

/ Jan 4 2018

Vietnam Vet’s Claim Of 9 Purple Hearts Launches Yearlong Investigation Into His Military Record Vietnam Vet’s Claim Of 9 Purple Hearts Launches Yearlong Investigation Into His Military Record

/ Jan 3 2018

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Hall Of Famer Ted Williams Detailed His Korean War Experience In Love Letters… To His Mistress Hall Of Famer Ted Williams Detailed His Korean War Experience In Love Letters… To His Mistress

/ Dec 28 2017

This 79-Year-Old Veteran Lived In The NJ Woods For A Decade. Now, He’s Come Home This 79-Year-Old Veteran Lived In The NJ Woods For A Decade. Now, He’s Come Home

/ Dec 22 2017

Vietnam Vet Spreads Christmas Cheer With Delightful ‘Fck Nazis’ Sign Vietnam Vet Spreads Christmas Cheer With Delightful ‘Fck Nazis’ Sign

/ Dec 20 2017

Medal Of Honor Recipient Kyle Carpenter Gets Standing Ovation At College Graduation Medal Of Honor Recipient Kyle Carpenter Gets Standing Ovation At College Graduation

/ Dec 19 2017

Afghanistan Wants The US To Send The A-10 Warthog Back To Fight The Taliban Afghanistan Wants The US To Send The A-10 Warthog Back To Fight The Taliban

/ Dec 14 2017

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Army Buddy: Roy Moore And I Went To A Vietnamese Child Brothel, No Big Deal Army Buddy: Roy Moore And I Went To A Vietnamese Child Brothel, No Big Deal

By Adam Weinstein

/ Dec 12 2017

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The United States’ Unwavering Commitment To Afghanistan Is Undermining Our Moral Code The United States’ Unwavering Commitment To Afghanistan Is Undermining Our Moral Code

By A U.S. Combat Advisor

/ Dec 11 2017