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The legendary story of the 1914 Christmas truce

Editor's note: This article was originally published on Dec. 16, 2015.

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

“To the German Commander, N U T S ! The American Commander.”

Incredible photos show present-day Pearl Harbor compared with the day of the attack

On December 7, 1941, the U.S. naval fleet stationed at Pearl Harbor suffered a devastating attack from the air and...

70 years later, the cold of ‘frozen Chosin’ Reservoir still haunts Army vet

"I would never have believed that you could live on the ground at 40 (degrees) below zero."

That time a Maine Boy Scout foiled two Nazi spies

"They just weren't like normal Mainers in November. You just never saw anybody walking without boots when it was snowy...

The history of the M2 flamethrower

The M2 flamethrower is a weapon that is awesome and terrifying at the same time. Terrifying to both its user...

The greatest ‘hold my beer’ moment in American history is thanks to this drunk Marine veteran

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story was originally published in 2017. Have you ever risked life and limb...

8 unbelievable stories from the Second Battle Of Fallujah

This time of year marks the anniversary of one of the most storied battles in recent Marine Corps history: the...

Meet the Night Witches: The female pilots who struck fear into Nazi troops

The main goal of the 588th was to disorient and sleep deprive the enemy, and it became clear they were...

The forgotten soldiers behind Netflix’s ‘The Liberator’

The men of the 45th Infantry Division fought for each other, as all soldiers do, but they also fought for...

Why the Navy manages its own private white oak forest

The Navy grows a forest of white oaks in Indiana for the sole purpose of restoring and refitting the USS...

USS Constitution Independence Day Cruise

How B-52s shot down enemy fighters over Vietnam

"I fired at the bandit until it ballooned to 3 times in intensity then suddenly disappeared from my radar."

Trench warfare shaped modern tactics

Trench warfare shaped modern tactics

How a 15-year-old Marine became one of the infamous WWII ‘Thieves on Saipan’

They wore sneakers, carried knives and rifles and dynamite, but they planned to use piano wire — the “Mafia necktie”...

The march of the Bonus Army

Eighty-eight years ago thousands of U.S. military veterans gathered their belongings and began a long march across the country to...

The march of the Bonus Army and the G.I. Bill

Eighty-eight years ago thousands of U.S. military veterans gathered their belongings and began a long march across the country to...

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

When a corrupt political machine denied them their right to vote, these World War II veterans took the battlefield one...

Room 4714: The haunted history of West Point

“Do you know. I believe the cadets with all my heart ... It just doesn’t fit into my theology."

What makes a military watch a military watch?

If anyone knows the importance of time, it’s a military service member. Formations, meetings, training events, combat synchronization — our...

How the most successful submarine in Navy history ended up sinking itself

It was a tragic and unfitting end for the most successful submarine in U.S. Navy history

Trump approves Congressional Gold Medal for legendary WWII jungle fighters known as ‘Merrill’s Marauders’

President Donald Trump has signed into law a bill authorizing the Congressional Gold Medal for the legendary all-volunteer jungle fighters...

We salute the USS Paul Hamilton for flying a Revolutionary War battle flag on its way back to port

The USS Paul Hamilton recently returned to its homeport of San Diego sporting what's known as the 'Moultrie Flag,' a...

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

“It shows just how tough they were and why they were able to endure so much during the war.

‘I met a hero:’ Air Force doctor who treated Alwyn Cashe says he’s never forgotten him

It has been 15 years to the day since Alwyn Cashe risked everything to save his teammates as their Bradley...