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Military History

  • On Tuesday, the 82nd Airborne Division held an unboxing event for postcards sent from the residents of Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France in lieu of the in-person commemorative traditions interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. (Maj. Lloyd E. Bedford III/Army)
    82nd Airborne’s special relationship with D-Day village endures virtually amid pandemic

    COVID may have stopped the festivities, but not the spirit of the annual D-Day commemoration.

    Davis Winkie
    December 15, 2020
  • The Douglas VC-54C Skymaster, the first aircraft purpose-built to fly the president, was officially called the Flying White House, but became better known by its nickname, the Sacred Cow. (Ken LaRock/Air Force)
    The long road to an independent Air Force

    The Air Force celebrates its 73rd birthday today. But its creation was controversial for decades.

    C.V. Glines. Aviation History
    September 17, 2020
  • In this June, 21 1940, file photo, representatives of Germany with Adolf Hitler, seated second left, and France meet at Compiegne Forest, France, in the railroad dining car to discuss terms during World War II. (AP Photo)
    Hitler released his failed plan to invade England 80 years ago today

    Operation Sea Lion was an amphibious invasion intended to result in the German defeat of England.

    Harm Venhuizen
    July 16, 2020
  • Soldiers from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, don their green berets during a Regimental First Formation at the Crown Arena in Fayetteville, North Carolina September 26, 2019. The ceremony marked the completion of four phases of the Special Forces Qualification Course where Soldiers earned the honor of wearing the green beret, the official headgear of Special Forces. (U.S. Army photo illustration by K. Kassens)
    How the Green Berets got their name

    U.S. Army Special Forces didn't always wear the green beret - at least not officially.

    Harm Venhuizen
    July 14, 2020
  • Henry Johnson's story is the next in the AUSA graphic series. (AUSA)
    Harlem Hellfighter honored in graphic novel

    "Medal of Honor: Henry Johnson" will feature the Army sergeant's heroic stand against a band of German soldiers.

    Harm Venhuizen
    July 2, 2020
  • A column of troops and armor of the 1st Marine Division move through communist Chinese lines during their successful breakout from the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea. (Marine Corps)
    A brief history of the Korean War

    The "Forgotten War" in Korea broke out 70 years ago along the 38th parallel. It hasn't officially ended.

    Sarah Sicard
    June 25, 2020
  • Unexploded WWI era ordnance found outside the home of Kelly and Shannon Thomas. Photo from the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
    Maryland couple finds live WWI ordnance while digging in their flower bed

    Bomb technicians disabled an unfired round from WWI after a couple found it in their yard.

    Zach England
    June 18, 2020
  • A red rose is placed on the headstone of John Iannuzzo, a 30th Infantry Division soldier killed in action in 1944. His headstone remains at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in France. (David Vincent/AP)
    Old Hickory Division to receive presidential unit citation

    President Donald Trump has directed the Army to award the Presidential Unit Citation to the 30th Infantry Division.

    Kyle Rempfer
    March 18, 2020
  • Painting of the 1st Regiment Dragoons in the Mexican-American War. (Army Journal)
    Meet the American Irish battalion that defected to Mexico

    The unit is honored in both Mexico and Ireland to this day.

    Todd South
    March 17, 2020
  • Two female U.S. soldiers walk back after checking their targets at a qualification range on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, March 9, 2014. (Cpl. Clay Beyersdorfer/Army)
    8 female soldiers who changed the course of US military history

    March 8 is International Women’s Day, and a celebration of women would be incomplete if the female trailblazers of the United States Army were not recognized. From breaking barriers in combat to challenging the status quo across eras, here are 8 female soldiers who changed the course of history for the U.S. military.

    Dylan Gresik
    March 9, 2020
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