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Marcus Luttrell’s Dog Was Shot, so the US Navy SEAL Went ‘John Wick’ on the Culprits

Marcus Luttrell standing among a crowd + DASY sitting on Marcus Luttrell's lap

In a move reminiscent of the John Wick films, retired US Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell took extreme measures to corner the men who’d murdered his…

Gordon Cummins: The RAF Airman Who Used German Air Raids to Mask His Heinous Crimes

Aerial view of a bombed London, United Kingdom + Military portrait of Gordon Cummins

For the first years of the Second World War, the United Kingdom was under constant threat of German bombings. London, in particular, was an especially…

8 Times the US Was Attacked on Home Soil During World War II

Fu-Go floating over land

Many Americans assume that, prior to 9/11, the US hadn’t suffered an attack on its own soil since Pearl Harbor in World War II. However,…

A Doctor’s Note Allowed Winston Churchill to Circumvent Prohibition in America

Winston Churchill standing in the middle of a crowd

In the relatively short history of the United States, the country has gone through turbulent, violent and just plain crazy times. One of the weirdest…

Most of the Combat Footage from D-Day Was Dumped Into the English Channel By One Man

Troops wading to shore from a landing craft

Have you ever noticed a distinct lack of footage from the D-Day landings on June 6, 1944? Maybe you assumed it was simply too dangerous…

Iconic Photos of Marilyn Monroe Entertaining American Troops in Korea

Marilyn Monroe performing in front of an audience of American troops

Following the signing of the armistice during the Korean War, the Korean Peninsula entered into a period of uncertainty. While negotiations occurred, the UN forces…

The Stories Behind History’s Most Iconic War Photos

US Marines raising the American flag on Mount Suribachi + Joseph Duo jumping in the air while holding a grenade launcher

For nearly two centuries, photographers have been using images to document the horrors of war. This has led to some of history’s most famous and…

Gary Gordon and Randall Shughart’s Heroic Efforts During the Battle of Mogadishu

Still from 'Black Hawk Down' + Randall Shughart and Gary Gordon dressed in US Army fatigues + Two Medals of Honor

There are few military service members who have received the Medal of Honor and had their actions portrayed in a Hollywood movie. Two are Master…

These Unusual US Military Experiments Prove Nothing is Too Far-Fetched to Try

Military personnel standing in an ice tunnel + Camel + Pigeon flying

Some of the most interesting moments in military history are the experiments that happen behind the scenes and never see the light of day –…

The US Department of Defense Has Its Own 26-Page Brownie Recipe

Three brownies stacked atop of each other

The US military is famous for its ability to have a plan for every single scenario imaginable; whether that be nuclear deterrents; a war on…

The CIA Paid Magician John Mulholland to Write a Deception Manual During the Cold War

Aerial view of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) headquarters + John Mulholland pulling a white rabbit out of a hat

The US government feared an attack from the USSR during the Cold War. This led it to a host of experimental programs aimed at ensuring…

These Wars from the 20th Century Don’t Get Enough Attention in History Classes

Soldiers standing along the side of a road

Militarily speaking, the 20th century was dominated by the First and Second World Wars, Korea and Vietnam. Between 1900 and 2000, conflict claimed the lives…