Troops walking toward a Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw + Sikorsky H-5 Dragonfly taking off

Korean War Helicopters That Were Vital to Those Serving In the Conflict

The Korean War took place between 1950-53 and saw the UN coalition forces operate a plethora of military vehicles, including helicopters. The United States, in…

These 5 Tank Battles Were Massive And The Outcome Was Unpredictable

There were several wide-scale wars that occurred during the 20th century. Of course, two of them were massive World Wars. And these World Wars featured…

Soldier climbing out of a tank

A Lone KV-1 Tank Held Off German Advances During the Battle of Raseiniai

On June 22, 1941, Germany launched Operation Barbarossa, the World War II invasion of the Soviet Union. Despite signing the German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact in 1939,…

US soldier lying on his stomach with an M16A2 rifle equipped with an M203 grenade launcher

The M203 Grenade Launcher’s Decades of Service Are Proof of Its Effectiveness

Throughout the course of the Vietnam War, the US Army developed a number of grenade launchers to aid forces in Southeast Asia. One of those…

Vought F4U Cosairs taking off from the USS Midway (CVA-41)

The USS Midway’s Aircraft Were Credited with the First MiG Kills in Vietnam

Air battles became very common during World War II. As a result, the leading powers in the world had to build more aircraft carriers. The…

Common WW1 Myths That Have Been Debunked By Experts

Madeline Hiltz

Perhaps no other war in history has attracted as much scrutiny as the First World War. With attention comes myths, misinformation, and controversies that have…

Spencer Repeating Rifle + John T. Wilder

The Spencer Repeating Rifle Saved ‘A Thousand Lives’ During the Battle of Hoover’s Gap

When the Spencer Repeating Rifle was first recommended to the US Department of War, it was turned away due to the notion it would be…

Admiral Graf Spee at sea + Close up of the bronze eagle's head

Uruguay Ordered to Sell Bronze Eagle Recovered from Sunken Kriegsmarine Warship

After a years-long legal battle surrounding its sale, the Uruguayan Court of Appeals has ordered that an 880-pound bronze eagle from the stern of the…

Soldiers using flamethrowers during the Battle of Cantigny

The Battle of Cantigny Forever Changed the US Military

The Battle of Cantigny was the first great American victory of the First World War. With a military that was under-trained and ill-prepared, a win…

Depictions of the Santa Maria, left, and Flor de la Mar, right.

Four Famous Shipwrecks That Have Never Been Found

The bottom of the sea is littered with shipwrecks. Some of these have captured the public’s imagination because of the ship’s status before it sank…

US Navy Exonerates Black Sailors Court-Martialed in 1944 Port Chicago Disaster

Clare Fitzgerald

The US Navy has officially exonerated 258 Black sailors in relation to courts-martial imposed following the deadly Port Chicago Disaster in July 1944. Eighty years…

Willem Dafoe, Charlie Sheen and Tom Berenger as Sgt. Elias, Chris Taylor and Staff Sgt. Barnes in 'Platoon'

The Best Vietnam War Movies to Watch If You Like ‘Platoon’

Platoon (1986) is one of the greatest movies about the Vietnam War. Starring Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger and Willem Dafoe, the film was directed by…