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The last known widow of a Civil War soldier has died at 101

The two were married in 1936.

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 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...

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."

Half a century ago, this soldier escaped armed captors in Africa. He’s still fighting for the recognition many say he’s due

In 1965, Ron Dolecki was on a map-making mission for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Ethiopia when he...

Sorry, but the real Marine Corps birthday is in July

Surprise!

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”...

Here’s why Army helicopters have Native American names

It's time for a history lesson.

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

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

And while that may sound a bit gimmicky, based on the trailer it looks absolutely fantastic

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.

Inside America’s secret nuke tunnels beneath the ice of Greenland

Camp Century had a “Main Street,” a chapel, a movie theater, a gym, and 600 nuclear missiles.

The Navy named its newest sub after a WWII legend that sank 17 ships and blew up a train

Once again, the Navy will have USS Barb in the fleet