More On Military History

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After his wife's brush with death, Floyd Smith took an interest in creating a parachute that gave the pilot more control.

You might not believe it, but the original creator of compact military rations later advocated for better dietary choices.

An Atlantic storm, the Napoleonic Wars and an unlucky scientist is why Grandpa Simpson's car gets 40 rods to the hogshead.

How a Japanese orphan was reunited with the crew of the USS Walke 40 years after it was nearly destroyed in the Korean War.

Gen. Douglas MacArthur was relieved of his commands and retired in the middle of the Korean War.

Fort Bragg was built to train troops for World War I, but it became the largest installation in the U.S.

The use of penicillin as a treatment didn't become widespread in the United States military until 1943.

A new book about the life and work of John Moses Browning recalls some of his tried-and-true U.S. military firearms.

Celebrate National Doughnut Day with the sweet treat that landed at D-Day, Da Nang and everywhere else U.S. troops were sent.