The American pilot who dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima chose not to have a funeral or gravestone
In 2007, Brig. Gen. Paul Tibbets—the pilot who led the Enola Gay mission during the atomic bombing of Hiroshima—made a striking decision about how he…
From killer plants to deadly traps, these are the six most horrifying things US troops had to face in the Vietnam Jungle
Service in the Vietnam War forced American troops to confront far more than combat alone. Alongside enemy attacks and sudden firefights, soldiers struggled against unforgiving…
US Navy radioman, George Ray Tweed, hid from the Japanese Army on Guam for over two years before he was rescued
During wartime, it is nearly inevitable that people will push themselves to their limits, achieving acts of remarkable bravery and heroism. Individuals who accomplish such…
1,435 men died aboard the largest warship ever sunk by a submarine after she was torpedoed and sunk by USS Archerfish (SS-311)
During World War II, the Imperial Japanese Navy launched an ambitious shipbuilding program that included some of the largest warships ever built. Japanese aircraft carrier…
The crew of the USS Texas executed a bold move by intentionally flooding the ship, elevating its position to extend its firepower and support Allied efforts during the invasion of Normandy
The USS Texas (BB-35) was one of the most formidable battleships to serve in the U.S. Navy, with a combat record spanning both World War…
The Japanese naval strategist who planned the Pearl Harbor attack studied at Harvard and had two postings as a naval attaché in America
Isoroku Yamamoto, one of Japan’s foremost naval strategists, viewed the prospect of war with the United States far differently than many of his counterparts within…
A Chicago Tribune reporter accidentally leaked classified information during World War II, but the enemy never noticed
The Battle of Midway is widely regarded as the moment the United States seized the strategic initiative in the Pacific, dealing a devastating blow to…
During World War II, some German-Americans left the US to fight for Germany against the Allies
In the 2001 HBO miniseries Band of Brothers, Tech. Sgt. Donald Malarkey, played by Scott Grimes, talks to a German prisoner of war and asks…
MoH recipient Sergeant First Class Alwyn Cashe fought through severe burns and extreme danger to save the lives of his fellow soldiers in Iraq
Sergeant First Class Alwyn Cashe earned the Medal of Honor—the U.S. Army’s highest award for bravery—through remarkable courage under devastating circumstances. While serving in Iraq,…
Credited with 384 confirmed kills, the “Sheikh of Snipers” was a symbol of hope and resistance in the fight against ISIS
Abu Tahsin al-Salhi, famously dubbed the “Sheikh of Snipers,” earned legendary status during Iraq’s fierce campaign against ISIS. A battle-hardened veteran whose military career began…
The ordinary items that Abraham Lincoln had in his pocket on the night of his death show a fascinating side of the president
On the evening of April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Ford’s Theatre by John Wilkes Booth, a stage actor and Confederate sympathizer. The…
The city of Konstanz in Germany escaped the worst of the Allies’ bombing campaigns because it disguised itself as a Swiss town
Throughout World War II, the threat of aerial bombardment was a persistent reality, with many European cities facing repeated nighttime attacks intended to catch defenders…