Paul Morando: Telling the Soldier’s Story
Paul Morando, chief of exhibits, gives a behind-the-scenes look at the National Museum of the United States Army
Diver Finds 900-Year-Old Sword Belonging to a Knight Crusader Off Israel’s Coast
The nearly four-foot blade, “which has been preserved in perfect condition, is a beautiful and rare find and evidently belonged to a Crusader knight"
‘Asian American Spies’ Book Review
Brian Masaru Hayashi pays homage to the Americans of Asian descent who served in the Office of Strategic Services during World War II
Lessons Learned from Operation Chenghiz Khan
During Operation Chenghiz Khan in 1971, Pakistan's air force repeated recent military history at their own peril
The Slowest Heist in History: The Hijacking of Alexander the Great’s Body
Ptolemy — the governor of Egypt — hatched an audacious plan of stealing the gold-plated sarcophagus right out from under his archrival
‘The most important lesson I learned’: Fmr. Gen. David Petraeus on the Vietnam War, Iraq and Afghanistan
David Petraeus on the lessons of the Vietnam War and their impact on the senior military leadership
Operation Desert Storm and the ‘JDAM Revolution’
During Operation Desert Storm in 1991, the U.S. Air Force dropped hundreds of laser-guided and infrared-imaging precision guided munitions on Iraqi targets
The Siege of Szigetvár, 1566: The Ottoman Empire’s Pyrrhic Victory in Hungary
Victory at this treacherous castle cost the Ottoman Turks their Vienna campaign
Honor Before Glory: Pat Tillman in Afghanistan
NFL standout Pat Tillman wasn’t out to win recognition or stir up controversy when he enlisted and deployed to the Middle East
‘Digital Dunkirk’: How Social Media was Used to Evacuate Afghan Allies
Amid the chaos in Afghanistan, those in need of saving aren’t relying on boats, but texts and social media posts
Taliban Photo Appears to Mock Iwo Jima Flag Raising in Latest Propaganda Push
The Taliban's media wing wasted little time releasing droves of new propaganda in the wake of its ascension to power
Irish SAS Hero: Robert Blair ‘Paddy’ Mayne
Robert Blair Mayne, a talented sportsman and brilliant fighter, received the DSO with three bars for heroism during World War II
Operation Enduring Freedom: The War in Afghanistan in Photos
A look at the war in Afghanistan in pictures as the bulk of forces fighting America’s longest war are to be withdrawn by Sept. 11, 2021—the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks
Indomitable Afghanistan: Why the Country Remains Unconquered
Oft-called the 'the Graveyard of Empires,' the wild region now known as Afghanistan has foiled would-be conquerors for millennia
M109 Self-Propelled Howitzer
The M109 has seen combat in every American war since Vietnam and remains in active service
