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World War II prosthetic leg
World War II

An American POW made his own prosthetic leg at a German prison camp during WWII

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Apr 7, 2022

jeep top shot
World War II

The fascinating story of how the Jeep became America’s favorite military vehicle

By Miranda Summers Lowe

Posted on Apr 1, 2022

Virginia Hall OSS
World War II

Meet the Allies’ most dangerous spy in France during World War II

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Mar 17, 2022

Meet the legendary Marine behind one of the most badass battle cries ever
World War II

Meet the legendary Marine behind one of the most badass battle cries ever

By Charley Roberts

Posted on Mar 5, 2022

Why a Marine who helped raise the flag on Iwo Jima kept it a secret for decades
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Why a Marine who helped raise the flag on Iwo Jima kept it a secret for decades

By Daniel Negrete, Jason Hernandez

Posted on Feb 23, 2022

tiny plane
World War II

How a rivalry between two WWII vets led to the world’s smallest flyable airplanes

By David Roza

Posted on Feb 17, 2022

tuskegee top gun
World War II

The forgotten story of how Tuskegee Airmen owned the Air Force’s first ‘Top Gun’ competition

By David Roza

Posted on Feb 14, 2022

Paul Douglas went to Marine boot camp at 50. Then he earned a Bronze Star and 2 Purple Hearts in WWII
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Paul Douglas went to Marine boot camp at 50. Then he earned a Bronze Star and 2 Purple Hearts in WWII

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 11, 2022

unexploded ordnance okinawa
World War II

Japan is still blowing up unexploded ordnance on Okinawa nearly 77 years after World War II

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Jan 26, 2022

The legendary pistol that fought on both sides of WWII is back from the dead — and looking better than ever
World War II

The legendary pistol that fought on both sides of WWII is back from the dead — and looking better than ever

By Matt Sampson

Posted on Jan 20, 2022

smedley butler
World War II

The wild story of Marine legend Smedley Butler that you won’t hear at boot camp

By Joe Plenzler

Posted on Jan 19, 2022

How a battalion of reindeer helped defeat the Nazis in World War II
World War II

How a battalion of reindeer helped defeat the Nazis in World War II

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Dec 23, 2021

What it was really like to be attacked at Pearl Harbor, according to survivors
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What it was really like to be attacked at Pearl Harbor, according to survivors

By Kyle Gunn, Rebecca Rosen

Posted on Dec 7, 2021

The story of Kilroy, and why he was there
World War II

The story of Kilroy, and why he was there

By Justin Burgess

Updated on Dec 3, 2021

This is Daniel Inouye, a one-man wrecking crew and the namesake of the Navy’s newest warship
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This is Daniel Inouye, a one-man wrecking crew and the namesake of the Navy’s newest warship

By James Clark

Posted on Nov 20, 2021

The untold story of the dapper Marine who became the Greatest Generation’s ‘distracted boyfriend’ meme
World War II

The untold story of the dapper Marine who became the Greatest Generation’s ‘distracted boyfriend’ meme

By Jared Keller

Updated on Nov 10, 2021

The story of a legendary triple-ace and his equally legendary mustache
World War II

The story of a legendary triple-ace and his equally legendary mustache

By Justin Burgess

Updated on Nov 9, 2021

‘Pearl Harbor’ is actually a good movie and all you critics are just haters
World War II

‘Pearl Harbor’ is actually a good movie and all you critics are just haters

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Oct 7, 2021

‘I request trial by court-martial’ — The real story behind that one beloved scene in ‘Band of Brothers’
World War II

‘I request trial by court-martial’ — The real story behind that one beloved scene in ‘Band of Brothers’

By James Clark

Updated on Sep 24, 2021

saving private ryan
World War II

One of the most telling scenes in ‘Saving Private Ryan’ involved a sidelong glance at a sandwich

By James Clark

Posted on Aug 27, 2021

German Panther tank
World War II

Safety brief: Don’t hide a WWII-era Panther tank in your basement

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Aug 9, 2021

Trailblazing WWII battalion of Black women could soon receive congressional honor
World War II

Trailblazing WWII battalion of Black women could soon receive congressional honor

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Jul 13, 2021

WWII Marine Medal of Honor recipient welcomes great-grandson to the Corps
World War II

WWII Marine Medal of Honor recipient welcomes great-grandson to the Corps

By David Roza

Updated on Jun 23, 2021

M1 Abrams tank
World War II

Why this US Army tank unit proudly calls itself ‘The Bastards’

By Capt. Charlie Anderson

Updated on Jun 15, 2021

‘The eyes of the world are upon you’ — Read Gen. Eisenhower’s letter to troops before D-Day
World War II

‘The eyes of the world are upon you’ — Read Gen. Eisenhower’s letter to troops before D-Day

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Jun 6, 2021

The Omaha Beach landing in ‘Saving Private Ryan’ changed how we look at WWII
World War II

The Omaha Beach landing in ‘Saving Private Ryan’ changed how we look at WWII

By James Clark

Updated on Jun 4, 2021

This WWII Navy pilot survived a 1,200-foot fall into the Pacific. Then he got back in the cockpit
World War II

This WWII Navy pilot survived a 1,200-foot fall into the Pacific. Then he got back in the cockpit

By David Roza

Updated on Jun 4, 2021

This A-10’s new paint job pays tribute to the original flying tank of World War II
World War II

This A-10’s new paint job pays tribute to the original flying tank of World War II

By David Roza

Updated on May 7, 2021

‘Gallantry, guts and gumption’ — The two-hour battle in the Pacific that turned a Navy captain into a legend
World War II

‘Gallantry, guts and gumption’ — The two-hour battle in the Pacific that turned a Navy captain into a legend

By David Roza

Updated on Apr 9, 2021

That time Hitler’s nephew joined the US Navy to fight his evil uncle is the ultimate family drama
World War II

That time Hitler’s nephew joined the US Navy to fight his evil uncle is the ultimate family drama

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Mar 9, 2021

We salute Maj. Dick Bong, for obvious reasons
World War II

We salute Maj. Dick Bong, for obvious reasons

By James Clark

Updated on Mar 8, 2021

The guys behind ‘Snatch’ and ‘Top Gun’ team up to make a WWII caper about Britain’s first black ops unit
World War II

The guys behind ‘Snatch’ and ‘Top Gun’ team up to make a WWII caper about Britain’s first black ops unit

By James Clark

Updated on Mar 1, 2021

US deports Nazi concentration camp guard living in Tennessee
World War II

US deports Nazi concentration camp guard living in Tennessee

By David Roza

Updated on Feb 21, 2021

How an army of artists and tricksters conned the Nazis and bluffed their way to victory in World War II
World War II

How an army of artists and tricksters conned the Nazis and bluffed their way to victory in World War II

By James Clark

Updated on Feb 20, 2021

What it was like fighting on Iwo Jima, according to a Marine Medal of Honor recipient
World War II

What it was like fighting on Iwo Jima, according to a Marine Medal of Honor recipient

By James Clark

Updated on Feb 20, 2021

The darkest moment in ‘Jaws’ had nothing to do with *that* shark
World War II

The darkest moment in ‘Jaws’ had nothing to do with *that* shark

By James Clark

Updated on Feb 5, 2021

America’s oldest living Marine, a trailblazer for women in the service, has died at 107
World War II

America’s oldest living Marine, a trailblazer for women in the service, has died at 107

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Jan 18, 2021

We salute this World War II veteran for surviving two pandemics a century apart
World War II

We salute this World War II veteran for surviving two pandemics a century apart

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Jan 12, 2021

He spent three years as a POW during WWII. Now he’s finally being recognized for his heroism
World War II

He spent three years as a POW during WWII. Now he’s finally being recognized for his heroism

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Jan 8, 2021

Surrounded. Low on supplies. Freezing. The Nazis demanded his surrender. He replied: ‘Nuts!”
World War II

Surrounded. Low on supplies. Freezing. The Nazis demanded his surrender. He replied: ‘Nuts!”

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 22, 2020

Legendary pilot Chuck Yeager, who broke the sound barrier, has died
World War II

Legendary pilot Chuck Yeager, who broke the sound barrier, has died

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 8, 2020

The forgotten soldiers behind Netflix’s ‘The Liberator’
World War II

The forgotten soldiers behind Netflix’s ‘The Liberator’

By James Clark

Posted on Nov 18, 2020

‘The Liberator’ is a visually stunning and grim World War II series unlike any other
World War II

‘The Liberator’ is a visually stunning and grim World War II series unlike any other

By James Clark

Posted on Nov 9, 2020

The true story of the WWII vets who fought one last battle — in their own hometown — for the right to vote
World War II

The true story of the WWII vets who fought one last battle — in their own hometown — for the right to vote

By Chris DeRose

Posted on Nov 3, 2020

Netflix’s new WWII miniseries looks like ‘Band of Brothers’ meets ‘A Scanner Darkly’
World War II

Netflix’s new WWII miniseries looks like ‘Band of Brothers’ meets ‘A Scanner Darkly’

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 20, 2020

‘I can’t imagine doing this in boots’ — Soldiers revisit Currahee Mountain of ‘Band of Brothers’ fame
World War II

‘I can’t imagine doing this in boots’ — Soldiers revisit Currahee Mountain of ‘Band of Brothers’ fame

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 19, 2020

Never-before-seen footage reveals the horror and heroism of World War II’s final days in ‘Apocalypse ‘45’
World War II

Never-before-seen footage reveals the horror and heroism of World War II’s final days in ‘Apocalypse ‘45’

By James Clark

Posted on Aug 20, 2020

A WWI Code Talker sings the Marine Corps hymn in Navajo
World War II

A WWI Code Talker sings the Marine Corps hymn in Navajo

By Task & Purpose

Posted on Aug 14, 2020

Watch a WWII Code Talker sing the Marine Corps hymn in Navajo
World War II

Watch a WWII Code Talker sing the Marine Corps hymn in Navajo

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Aug 14, 2020

A Navy flattop just rolled up in Hawaii laden with World War II-era warbirds
World War II

A Navy flattop just rolled up in Hawaii laden with World War II-era warbirds

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 12, 2020

Trump said the 1918 Spanish flu ‘probably ended’ World War II, which definitely ended in 1945
World War II

Trump said the 1918 Spanish flu ‘probably ended’ World War II, which definitely ended in 1945

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 11, 2020

How the atomic bombing of Nagasaki spared the Greatest Generation
World War II

How the atomic bombing of Nagasaki spared the Greatest Generation

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 9, 2020

world war II photos
World War II

These incredible colorized photos capture life on the front lines of WWII

By James Clark

Posted on Jul 8, 2020

In new WWII video game ‘Medic: Pacific Corpsman’ you’ll have to decide who you can save, and who you can’t
World War II

In new WWII video game ‘Medic: Pacific Corpsman’ you’ll have to decide who you can save, and who you can’t

By James Clark

Posted on Jul 7, 2020

A bunch of gamers are raising money to save a WWII museum that honors the soldiers they play as online
World War II

A bunch of gamers are raising money to save a WWII museum that honors the soldiers they play as online

By James Clark

Posted on Jun 29, 2020

The incredible story of the American commandos dropped behind enemy lines long before D-Day
World War II

The incredible story of the American commandos dropped behind enemy lines long before D-Day

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jun 6, 2020

8 iconic photos from the D-Day invasion of Normandy
World War II

8 iconic photos from the D-Day invasion of Normandy

By James Clark

Posted on Jun 6, 2020

Medal of Honor recipient Daniel Inouye’s battlefield heroism gets the graphic novel treatment
World War II

Medal of Honor recipient Daniel Inouye’s battlefield heroism gets the graphic novel treatment

By James Clark

Posted on Jun 4, 2020

VA secretary reverses course on removing Nazi headstones from veteran cemeteries
World War II

VA secretary reverses course on removing Nazi headstones from veteran cemeteries

By David Roza

Posted on Jun 2, 2020

World War II Memorial among several on National Mall vandalized during protests
World War II

World War II Memorial among several on National Mall vandalized during protests

By James Clark

Posted on Jun 1, 2020

Decorated WWII vet, forensics expert who examined Zodiac killer letters, dies at 100
World War II

Decorated WWII vet, forensics expert who examined Zodiac killer letters, dies at 100

Posted on May 29, 2020

VA secretary says removing Nazi headstones from veterans cemeteries would ‘erase’ history
World War II

VA secretary says removing Nazi headstones from veterans cemeteries would ‘erase’ history

By James Clark

Posted on May 28, 2020

Battleship USS Nevada, a symbol of American ‘resilience and stubbornness,’ rediscovered after 72 years
World War II

Battleship USS Nevada, a symbol of American ‘resilience and stubbornness,’ rediscovered after 72 years

By David Roza

Posted on May 13, 2020

100-year-old WWII vet beats COVID-19 just like he helped beat the Nazis
World War II

100-year-old WWII vet beats COVID-19 just like he helped beat the Nazis

Posted on May 11, 2020