Why World War II-Era Soldiers Didn't Use Their Helmet's Chin Strap Word got around that in certain situations, the M1 helmet might pull heads back and snap some necks.
Here’s the Only American Soldier to Defect to the Nazis in World War II Lt. Martin James Monti was an Army Air Forces pilot, but he wasn't on a recon mission. He had stolen the plane and was headed...
This Is How the Poppy Became a Symbol for Fallen Troops Poppies became a symbol of sacrifice because of the war poem “In Flanders Fields,” written by the Canadian physician, Lt. Col...
Legendary General Patton Hated Peace So Much, He Wrote a Poem About It George S. Patton described the celebration at the end of World War I as the "cruel glee of the weak."
A Very Serious Look at Chesty the Marine Corps Mascot Of all the serious things in the Marine Corps, this is the most important. Sort of.
'The Mother of All Battles' Was a Failed Iraqi Invasion of Saudi Arabia in the Middle of Desert Storm Saddam Hussein was not the best military strategist.
Operation Acid Gambit: How Army Special Forces Rescued an American Hostage in Noriega's Panama The Delta team that executed Operation Acid Gambit had to deal with more than just Manuel Noriega's troops.
Meet the Only Man to Witness All 3 WWII Atomic Bomb Blasts As the nation remembers the anniversary of Japan's capitulation on Aug. 15, 1945, Lawrence Johnston's story is unique.
How This POW Became the Only Soldier to Fight for the US and Russia During WWII While with the Red Army, Beyrle was involved in several firefights with Germans and helped blow open a safe at one of the POW...
D-Day Story: Joseph Beyrle I graduated from St. Joseph High School in Muskegon and had a scholarship to attend Notre Dame, which I did not accept...
Tennessee Man Shot Dead After Flipping Middle Finger at War Memorial Albert Sturgill Jr., 63, was confronted by a group while gesturing at the flag and monuments at Cumberland County Veterans...
Chicago Braces for Potential National Guard Deployment Amid Trump Threats Illinois politicians are sounding an alarm and bracing for possible National Guard deployments to Chicago amid President...
9/11 Air Defense Stories You Might Not Know As hijacked planes turned into weapons on September 11, 2001, inside a quiet Air National Guard facility in upstate New York...
Is Trump's Troop Buildup in US Cities a Declaration of War — or Something Else? As President Donald Trump goads Democratic-led cities, Americans are grappling with a fundamental question of American...
Navy Demotion Reversed for GOP Congressman Who Government Watchdog Found Abused Subordinates Jackson was quietly demoted to captain in 2022, three years after his retirement from the Navy, following an inspector...