Hats off to Tom Mix, for the iconic Western film star led a charmed […]
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How pararescueman “Pitts” dove into danger to rescue soldiers in Vietnam
In March 1966, an ARVN soldier became stranded in a minefield just outside Bien-Hoa […]
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A look under the surface of the Battle of Midway
Mark W. Allen’s new book dives into the importance of submarine warfare at Midway
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Remembering the fallen: burials at Little Bighorn
The forthcoming Winter 2024 issue of Military History will include a portfolio of the world’s most […]
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Does a staged veteran picture still hold meaning?
Though obviously staged, this image of a Union veteran regaling his daughter and grandchildren […]
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These Guatemalan flyers were inspired by Lindbergh’s goodwill tour
Miguel Granados was a colonel in Guatemala’s air corps who, accompanied by Lieutenant Carlos […]
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Farmers pose with an oink-cellent collection
This image was taken in the 1860s about the time of the Civil War. […]
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This fort wall showcased the start of the Civil War
Outside of Charleston, S.C., Fort Sumter sustained damage to its side. By the time […]
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How This Subterranean Logistics Base in Afghanistan Bedeviled Soviet Invaders
While the Soviets ultimately prevailed in the back-to-back battles for Zhawar, they gained nothing.
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How a Fight Over Water Rights Between Two Farmers Ended in One’s Murder and the Other’s Lynching
The case of one Patrick Cleary out of Kansas featured a deadly shooting, a murder conviction, a hung jury and a jailbreak—and that’s only half the story.