Surviving Objects From D-Day Speak Volumes on Sacrifice
At the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia, these artifacts from the beaches of Normandy are called “Silent Witnesses."
Dr. Eleanor Ardel Vietti, the Only American Woman Who Remains Unaccounted for from the Vietnam War
In 1962 Vietti became America's first female prisoner of war in Vietnam
To the Rescue: Consolidated PBY Catalina
The flying boat racked up a notable World War II record in search and rescue, reconnaissance and combat
Found: A Hot-Pink Parachute From World War II
The vivid souvenir belonged to an Army Air Corps member who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor.
A Brave New World? Confederate Planning for a Post-Civil War
A detailed look at the world that Confederate politicians and planners imagined would exist in the wake of a Southern victory in the Civil War
Several Crucial Strategies that Shaped the 1862 Seven Days Campaign
A handful of critical decisions altered the course of the 1862 Seven Days Campaign
Medal of Honor: The Bravery of Raul ‘Roy’ Benavidez
Roy Benavidez braved bullets, grenade fragments and even a bayonet to save the lives of his comrades under attack during the Vietnam War
Tour WWI Battlefields From the Comfort — and Safety — of Your Own Home This Summer
The National WWI Museum and Memorial is offering to break up the drudgery of quarantine by hosting virtual battlefield tours across France.
The Wipers Times: British Humor in the Trenches
British soldiers in World War I laughed in the face of danger with a mock “newspaper” known as The Wipers Times
A Hep Cat in Patton’s Army
Dave Brubeck’s career as a jazz icon was powerfully shaped by his experiences as a soldier-musician in World War II
Last Surviving Red Army Soldier Who Helped Liberate Auschwitz Dies at 98
“It was horrifying," David Dushman recalled. "We threw all of our canned food at them and drove on quickly, to keep chasing the fascists"
The Coast Guard’s Only Medal of Honor Recipient Used a Higgins Boat to Shield Marines on Guadalcanal
When asked if he was able to go back and extract the overwhelmed Marines, the 22-year-old Munro reportedly gave a confident, “Hell, yeah!”
‘Women of Valor’ Book Review
Ellen Hampton relates the WWII exploits of a group of American and French female ambulance drivers known as the Rochambelles
China’s Type 79 Submachine Gun
The Chinese Type 79 submachine gun was used in a war in Vietnam between former communist allies after U.S. forces left
Into Cold Air: Was an Airship the First to Reach the North Pole?
Of the multiple early explorers who claimed to have reached the North Pole, only the crew of the airship Norge definitively achieved their goal
Book Review: Blood and Treasure
Award-winning writing duo Bob Drury and Tom Clavin relate the exploits of iconic frontiersman Daniel Boone
