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History

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

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Doomsday Plane Insignia

Air Force brings World War II tail insignia out of retirement for ‘Doomsday Plane’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted Yesterday

Right: Terry McIntosh, kneeling, with retired Lt. Col. Al Kittredge at Fort Bragg, North Carolina in June 2026. Left: An undated photo of McIntosh during his time in the Army.

At 18, he fought with Green Berets in Vietnam. Now, he finally has his Special Forces tab.

Posted on Jun 30, 2026

Members of the funeral cortege for 13 Revolutionary War soldiers arrive at Bethesda Presbyterian Church in Camden, South Carolina, April 22, 2023. The American and British soldiers honored in the procession fought and died in the Battle of Camden in 1780, and researchers discovered their remains over the last few years. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Margaret Taylor)

Revolutionary War soldier identified after 246 years

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 20, 2026

Capers Ripley Dockery 2026

Afghanistan War

Three officers who overcame desperate odds receive Medals of Honor

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jun 18, 2026

James Capers Jr.

Vietnam War Recon Marine, James Capers Jr, to receive Medal of Honor

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 17, 2026

Retired Col. Bruce Crandall

Medal of Honor recipient and legendary Vietnam War helicopter pilot ‘Old Snake’ has died

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 2, 2026

The USS Herring submarine's final resting place was confirmed 82 years after it disappeared.

Navy researchers find wreck of World War II submarine that vanished 82 years ago

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 2, 2026

ALBANY, NY - MAY 20: The Grand Union flag covers a casket containing the remains of a Revolutionary War soldier during a dignified transfer from the State Museum to be taken by motorcade to Lake George Battlefield Park on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, in Albany, N.Y. Forty-four people believed to have been associated with the Continental Army were taken by motorcade to be buried at the Lake George Battlefield Park. (Will Waldron/Albany Times Union via Getty Images)

Dozens of Revolutionary War soldiers laid to rest after 250 years

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 25, 2026

The USCGC Tampa at sea in 1912, when it was originally a Revenue Service Cutter named Miami. Coast Guard photo.

Wreck of Coast Guard cutter sunk in World War I found after 108 years

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 2, 2026

100-year-old retired Staff Sgt. Phillip Bruce Cook stands in front of a B-17 ball turret, like the kind he used to fight in.

World War II B-17 gunner awarded France’s highest military honor

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 13, 2026

The future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr.

Navy destroyer with grizzly bear battle flag pays tribute to heroic Marine

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 24, 2026

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Adrian Ibarra, a rifleman with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires an M4 carbine during an integrated section attack range at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 31, 2026. The training integrated Light Armored Reconnaissance and Combined Anti-Armor Team vehicle-mounted fires with dismounted maneuver, enhancing the BLT’s ability to execute surface standing missions and tactical recovery of aircraft personnel. The 31st MEU is a persistent, combat credible force operating aboard the ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, routinely interacting and operating with our allies and partners to contribute to deterrence, security, crisis response, and combat operations in the Indo-Pacific region. Ibarra is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alora Finigan)

Senator references Iwo Jima while pushing for US to take Kharg Island

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 23, 2026

Japes Capers Jr.

Senate authorizes Trump to award Recon Marine the Medal of Honor

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 4, 2026

U.S. Sailors transfer ordnance on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), in the Arabian Sea, Feb. 27, 2026.

Afghanistan War

Veterans ‘split’ over Iran strikes. Some see payback, others see another ‘forever war’

By Jeff Schogol, Patty Nieberg

Posted on Mar 2, 2026

Medals of Honor March 2026

Afghanistan War

These 3 soldiers will be awarded Medals of Honor

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 27, 2026

Brendan Fraser as Gen. Dwight Eisenhower in “Pressure.” Image courtesy Focus Features/screenshot via YouTube.

‘Pressure’ trailer has Brendan Fraser as Eisenhower, and focuses a lot on D-Day’s weather

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 21, 2026