The Ni‘ihau Incident: A Japanese pilot involved in Pearl Harbor triggered a violent confrontation in a small island community after crash landing
While December 7, 1941, is etched in history for the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor, that same day also gave rise to a lesser-known event…
Tips and tricks from military life that everyone can use in their daily routines
Life is full of challenges, but soldiers have spent generations developing clever ways to adapt, overcome, and stay focused under pressure. While War History Online…
World War I Tank Gunner’s Story Discovered in Moving Letter
A letter recently donated to The Tank Museum, poignantly arriving the week before Remembrance Sunday, offers a glimpse into the bravery and resilience of tank…
During WWII, Congressman Andrew May accidentally leaked classified information during a press conference that resulted in the deaths of 800 sailors
During World War II, Congressman Andrew May unintentionally caused one of the most consequential security breaches of the war. After touring the Pacific theater, he…
Weeks before Christmas, a tragic plane crash killed 236 members of the 101st Division who were on their way home to Fort Campbell, Kentucky
On December 12, 1985, tragedy struck the 101st Airborne Division when Arrow Air Flight 1285 crashed shortly after takeoff from Gander International Airport in Newfoundland.…
The Tank Museum Keeps Christmas Tradition Alive
The arrival of Santa in a tank may appear unusual for some, but for British tank regiments and their local communities, it’s a tradition that…
So-called facts about the Civil War people still believe, and exposing the truth behind these inaccuracies
The American Civil War remains one of the most pivotal and transformative periods in U.S. history—yet, over time, it has also become surrounded by myths…
Officials claim a lost Mark 15 thermonuclear bomb that landed in the waters near Tybee Island did not have its plutonium core but there’s no way to know for sure
In the mid-1950s, what began as a routine U.S. Air Force training mission off the coast of Georgia quickly spiraled into one of the Cold…
The inspiring true story of the actor who played young Forrest Gump, then left Hollywood behind to enlist and serve overseas
Premiering in 1994, Forrest Gump resonated deeply with audiences and became one of the most iconic depictions of the Vietnam War era in film history.…
The Japanese battleship Kongō dominated at the start of the Pacific campaign but the USS Sealion sunk the vessel, resulting in the deaths of 1,200 crewman
The Japanese battleship Kongō gained a storied reputation for her power and durability, earning dramatic nicknames like “Indestructible Diamond,” “Indra’s Spear,” and “Divine Thunder.” Serving…
6 Horrifying things American soldiers encountered in the Vietnamese jungle (besides the enemy)
Vietnam’s unforgiving landscape proved every bit as formidable as the enemy. American troops contended not only with ambushes and constant gunfire but with an environment…
The somber reasons why the pilot of the Enola Gay, Paul Tibbets, refused a funeral and gravesite at the end of his life
In 2007, Brigadier General Paul Tibbets—the pilot of the Enola Gay, the aircraft that dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima—made an unusual and deeply…