Chuck Butler followed the code of “Duty, Honor, County,” sacrificing his life in Vietnam.
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Abraham Lincoln’s Embrace of Foreign-Born Fighters
More than a quarter million immigrants took up arms for the United States.
The ‘Lemon Squeezer’ Proved a Popular Backup Gun
Lawmen and gamblers alike favored H&R’s hammerless pocket revolver.
We Remember the Fighting. But What About the Shipping?
Often the war bumped up against the harsh realities of logistics.
This Self-Made Deputy Faced a 36-Hour Barrage of 4,000 Rifle Rounds — and Survived
Elfego Baca stood off angry cowboys in the largest and longest civilian gunfight in American history.
Up, Up and Away
Long before the advent of satellites able to track individual soldiers from space, even […]
Top 10 Commanders Who Became Unlikely Stars of Military History
They were not schooled in warcraft, but somehow war brought out their latent talents at fighting.
An American Medic Recovered This Rare Propaganda Booklet From Japan. It Celebrates the Japanese Conquest of Shanghai
This souvenir booklet is not what you might expect…
European Monarchs Crushed Rebellions in the Mid-1800s — and America Benefited
In 1848, as Germany cracked down on revolts, America received its best and brightest.
These Forgettable Frauds Fibbed About Being at the Alamo
Were ‘Uncle Jimmy’ Cannon and Louis Schilling harmless liars or callous con men trampling on the remembrance of fallen heroes?