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When war memorials were a local effort, the people of Barren County, Kentucky, put theirs in a conspicuous place.

Daniel "Chappie" James was a lot of things: Tuskegee airman, Korean War fighter ace -- and the man who almost shot Libyan...

After using a little marijuana to try to get some sleep, the enemy attacked. Despite the drug, Peter Lemon was ready.

Lewis Millett's bayonet charge didn't just change a battle; it changed the geography of the Korean War and led to the naming...

Josephine Baker was a worldwide sensation at a time when Black performers were playing to segregated audiences in the United...

When ground fighting gets close, warfighters reach for their sidearms to save the day.

Gen. George S. Patton was a complicated military figure, but there can be little debate over whether he was quotable.

When U.S. Army Capt. Matt Brady dropped off a team of four Navy SEALs in a remote area of Afghanistan, he didn't know three...

Henry Erwin carried a burning bomb while blinded and on fire for 22 seconds. "It felt like miles," he later said.

After World War II, many Japanese martial arts were banned in occupied Japan, but karate flourished.