Military History

Stories of American history, tradition, heroism, weaponry and war.

6 must-see World War II documentaries

Numerous documentaries have ventured to convey the immense sacrifices of WWII.

10 days ago

Air Force Col. (ret.) Joseph Kittinger, who set parachute record, dies

Kittinger, a Vietnam War fighter pilot and former POW, parachuted from 19 miles high, a record that stood for more than 50 years.

5 months ago

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Last of Mexico’s World War II veterans dies at age 98

The sergeant served with 300 other Mexican soldiers alongside U.S. Army Air Forces in the Philippines.

A damaged plane sits at the Dallas Executive Airport in Dallas after two historic military planes collided and crashed on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022.

Six killed after vintage military aircraft collide at Dallas air show

Six people were killed after a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber and a P-63 Kingcobra fighter plane crashed during a Dallas air show Saturday, officials said.

6 months ago

Historic military planes collide at Dallas air show

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra collided and crashed, authorities say.

6 months ago

23 things veterans may carry for life

Tinnitus, knee pain, an old pair of combat boots.

12 months ago

New Hindenburg documentary sheds light on the decades-old disaster

It's been 84 years since airship Hindenburg crashed in Lakehurst, New Jersey.

2 years ago

Thousands of name errors possible in new Korean War remembrance wall, advocates fear

Data errors mean that there could be hundreds of mistakes included on the planned Wall of Remembrance at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in the nation's capital.

2 years ago

Soldier at the Vietnam Memorial wall

National Vietnam Veterans Day celebrations adapt for second year in pandemic

Vietnam Veterans Day is March 29.

2 years ago

82nd Airborne’s special relationship with D-Day village endures virtually amid pandemic

COVID may have stopped the festivities, but not the spirit of the annual D-Day commemoration.

2 years ago

The long road to an independent Air Force

The Air Force celebrates its 73rd birthday today. But its creation was controversial for decades.

3 years ago

Hitler released his failed plan to invade England 80 years ago today

Operation Sea Lion was an amphibious invasion intended to result in the German defeat of England.

3 years ago

How the Green Berets got their name

U.S. Army Special Forces didn't always wear the green beret - at least not officially.

3 years ago

Harlem Hellfighter honored in graphic novel

"Medal of Honor: Henry Johnson" will feature the Army sergeant's heroic stand against a band of German soldiers.

3 years ago

A brief history of the Korean War

The "Forgotten War" in Korea broke out 70 years ago along the 38th parallel. It hasn't officially ended.

3 years ago

Maryland couple finds live WWI ordnance while digging in their flower bed

Bomb technicians disabled an unfired round from WWI after a couple found it in their yard.

3 years ago

Old Hickory Division to receive presidential unit citation

President Donald Trump has directed the Army to award the Presidential Unit Citation to the 30th Infantry Division.

3 years ago

Meet the American Irish battalion that defected to Mexico

The unit is honored in both Mexico and Ireland to this day.

3 years ago

8 female soldiers who changed the course of US military history

March 8 is International Women’s Day, and a celebration of women would be incomplete if the female trailblazers of the United States Army were not recognized. From breaking barriers in combat to challenging the status quo across eras, here are 8 female soldiers who changed the course of history for the U.S. military.

3 years ago

The quest to recover one Vietnam-era Air Force pilot lost in Lake Huron crash

On June 13, 1966, U.S. Air Force Maj. William J. Vinopal climbed into his Convair F-106A Delta Dart, a single-seat, flight interceptor aircraft, for a routine training mission over the lake. It would turn out to be his last flight. Now, over 50 years later, a group of veterans is on a mission to locate the wreckage and recover Vinopal’s remains.

3 years ago