Military History

Known for being fierce raiders, courageous explorers, and competent traders, the Viking Age lasted from roughly 793 AD until...

For the world history buffs out there, the U.S. National Archives is publishing a trove of digitized film reels from between...

Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Hathcock was the kind of Marine that would inspire generations of warfighters.

History knows Vikings as warriors who welcomed battle and death.

We've all heard the familiar tune being blared over the intercom or performed live bright and early as the American flag is...

Though not depicted in the 1989 film "Glory," Col. Robert Shaw carried the "Rolls-Royce of Swords."

Since most historical accounts are steeped in myth and lore, it's hard to pin down what kind of man Ivar was, exactly.

Those spec ops guys who just tried to remove Venezuela's government aren't the first individual Americans to meddle in...

Erwin Rommel led troops in North Africa as Adolf Hitler's favored general in 1940. Four years later, he was dead by his own...

On May 8, 1945, people flooded the streets, waved banners and hugged American troops as the Allies marked the unconditional...