Remembering the Siege of Leningrad, Lifted 77 Years Ago
Nazi Germany planned the horrors of Leningrad with more premeditated malice than many historians have previously realized
The Saint of Auschwitz
Maximilian Kolbe volunteered to replace a Polish soldier from certain death in Auschwitz
Texas Tough: The Rough and Ready William “Howdy” Martin
William “Howdy” Martin exemplified the officers who kept rough hewn soldiers ready to fight
Movie Review: “Danger Close” Brings Home Reality of Vietnam War
This film deservedly joins the ranks of exceptionally well-made, authentically re-created Vietnam War movies
Russian Museum Honors Women War Heroes with Art Exhibit
Russia’s largest military history museum launched an art exhibit to honor female fighters from World War II
Why Martinsburg Remained Blue in Red Virginia
Martinsburg's Unionist passion was so unshakable, Confederates resorted to calling the key western Virginia town 'little Massachusetts.'
Uncommon Grit: Navy SEALs in Training
Take a closer look at the harsh reality of Navy SEAL training through these powerful images
How a New York Dentist Developed a Unique “Volley Gun”
The Billinghurst Requa Battery, a breechloading gun, consisted of 25 horizontally arrayed barrels and required a crew of three to work it.
Navy Ship to be Named After Korean War Medal of Honor Recipient
“One of the hardest things about the medal is that you’re really not allowed to forget about it."
Battle of the Mounts: Two of the Civil War’s Fiercest Cavalry Commanders Face Off
In June 1864 two of the Civil War’s fiercest cavalry commanders faced off at Trevilian Station, Virginia.
Skeletons in Buckskin at the Alamo
The murky fate of the Texian dead grows murkier after human remains turn up inside the famed San Antonio mission chapel
Japanese Ace Tomokazu Kasai Dies at 94
“I still have the same dream of a Hellcat on my tail, and I can’t shake it.”
Battle of Long Tan: How Australians and New Zealanders Beat the Odds
Although not the biggest battle the Australians experienced, Long Tan was perhaps their most desperate and critical fight in Vietnam.
Why Did MacArthur Wait for Japan to Strike First?
The inside story on why he failed to act at a decisive moment in the war.
