Mary Edwards Walker: The first female surgeon in the U.S. Army and only woman in history who was awarded the Medal of Honor
At present, roughly one-third of physicians in the United States are women, and females make up about 14 percent of the nation’s active-duty military personnel.…
Infamous World War II Tank Reveals New Evidence of Desperate Final Battle
A piece of shrapnel concealed inside one of The Tank Museum‘s most popular exhibits for over 80 years provides insight into the bloody history of…
Irena Sendler: The Polish woman who risked her life to smuggle 2,500 children out of the Warsaw Ghetto
In wartime, heroism isn’t limited to those on the battlefield. Ordinary civilians, far from the front lines, often risk everything to carry out acts of…
French troops once entered a castle through a latrine’s waste channel (and other weird medieval siege strategies)
Across the ages, warfare has been shaped by the ongoing contest between building stronger defenses and discovering ways to break through them. In today’s world,…
Three Italian POWs escaped captivity with the sole purpose of climbing Mount Kenya, Africa’s second-tallest peak
Typically, prisoners of war who plot an escape worry most about being captured and forced back into captivity. The idea of breaking free only to…
A U.S. Navy radioman secretly evaded Japanese forces on Guam for over two years with the help of locals
During wartime, people often find themselves pushed past ordinary boundaries, achieving acts of bravery and heroism that are remembered and celebrated. Yet alongside such moments…
After missing for decades, researchers discovered a German U-boat in the Gulf of Mexico containing the remains of her crew and classified the site as a war grave
In World War II, German U-boats prowled the Gulf of Mexico, with 23 of them launching deadly attacks that claimed many Allied ships. However, just…
The USS Ticonderoga: The aircraft carrier that served in two wars and assisted NASA with the Apollo missions
Launched during the height of World War II, the USS Ticonderoga (CV/CVA/CVS-14) was an American aircraft carrier christened in honor of the American Revolutionary War…
The Northrop YF-23, known as the ‘Black Widow’, was a milestone in the evolution of modern fighter jets but the Air Force couldn’t overlook its lack of maneuverability
Northrop, later merging into Northrop Grumman, stood as one of North America’s premier military aircraft manufacturers. With its established reputation, the company was a natural…
Sgt. Christopher Celiz’s sacrifice allowed a fellow soldier and medical evacuation team to escape as they came under enemy fire
Sergeant Christopher Celiz represented the very essence of duty and selflessness. During a mission in Afghanistan, he was fatally wounded while protecting a fellow soldier…
Lee Van Cleef was known for his villain roles on-screen, but he also was involved in active duty in both the Pacific and European theaters of WWII
Long before Lee Van Cleef became immortalized on screen as the cold-eyed outlaw of countless Westerns, he had already served his country with distinction in…
The USS Grayback vanished during WWII and remained hidden from sight under the ocean’s surface for decades
The USS Grayback (SS-208), a submarine that vanished during World War II, remained hidden from sight for nearly three-quarters of a century. After decades of…