U.S. Marine Sgt. Mitchell Paige successfully led his platoon of 33 men against nearly 3,000 Japanese soldiers during the Battle for Henderson Field
World War II produced courage that surpassed everyday heroism, with 473 American service members receiving the Medal of Honor for their extraordinary deeds in battle.…
The Cessna A-37 Dragonfly was designed for counterinsurgency and was used extensively by the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War
The Cessna A-37 Dragonfly is a light attack aircraft developed in the United States and adapted from the T-37 Tweet trainer, which earned it the…
7 military weapons that inflicted so much damage, they were banned from warfare
At first glance, the notion of outlawing specific tools of warfare might appear unusual. After all, aren’t weapons intended to inflict damage on the enemy?…
Tom Selleck, Pat Sajak, and 12 other famous figures who served their country during the Vietnam War
Long before becoming household names, many actors chose to serve their country, often juggling military duties alongside their burgeoning film careers. This was especially evident…
Sgt. Roddie Edmonds risked his life to protect hundreds of Jewish-American POWs during WWII
Among the many acts of bravery in World War II, Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds’ actions in a German POW camp shine as a remarkable example…
After the mysterious F-117 Nighthawk crashing in the Sequoia National Forest, the U.S. Air Force tried to cover it up
In July 1986, an F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter crashed in California’s Sequoia National Forest, triggering a swift and highly classified response from the U.S. Air…
The USS Wisconsin: The battleship that ‘lost her temper’ during an attack by North Korean forces
The USS Wisconsin (BB-64), an Iowa-class battleship, was a towering representation of American naval strength for more than fifty years, serving with honor in World…
Wes Studi enlisted in the Oklahoma National Guard before becoming a Hollywood actor and veterans advocate
Wes Studi is highly regarded for bringing depth and authenticity to his roles in iconic films such as Dances with Wolves, The Last of the…
Venomous centipedes, razor-sharp grass, and other terrifying things U.S. soldiers encountered in the Vietnamese jungle
Vietnam’s harsh landscape proved to be as formidable an adversary as the opposing forces themselves. U.S. soldiers not only contended with enemy fire but also…
Dig Reveals the History of Buckler’s Hard – Where Many of the Ships from the Battle of Trafalgar Were Built
Slipway 2, on the Beaulieu River at Buckler’s Hard in New Forest, Hampshire, United Kingdom, is where an archaeological dig found the original slipway timbers…
Kim Campbell manually landed an A-10 during a combat mission over Baghdad, earning herself a Distinguished Flying Cross
In 2003, during a combat mission over Baghdad, U.S. Air Force pilot Kim Campbell’s A-10 Thunderbolt II sustained a devastating hit from enemy fire. The…
The U.S. Air Force released a Mark 15 thermonuclear bomb into the waters off the coast of Tybee Island, and it has never been recovered
In the 1950s, a routine U.S. Air Force training mission off the coast of Georgia took a disastrous turn. During a simulated combat exercise, a…