Allen Frazier

Allen Frazier is a U.S. Army veteran and military journalist based in Wyoming. He covers military history and veteran profiles for Military.com, with a particular focus on World War II.

He earned a B.A. in history with a minor in journalism from the University of Mississippi and an M.A. in World War II studies from Arizona State University.

A former reporter for the Sun Herald in Biloxi, Mississippi, he has also contributed to Task & Purpose, The Collector, and other leading military and history outlets.

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Pakistan armed convoy in Mogadishu, UNOSOM.

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Pvt. Paul Douglas, age 50, performs a rifle inspection with his drill instructor aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot S.C., 1942. Douglas, at age 50 was the oldest recruit in the history of Parris Island, and went on to become a purple heart recipient and Chicago senator.

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Lovat Scouts wearing ghillie suits during World War II.

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President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks during a War Department Address at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 30, 2025. (DoW photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Aiko Bongolan).

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On Sept. 30, 2025, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, President Donald Trump told hundreds of military officials that American...

A peace treaty effecting the end of the second World War is being signed aboard the USS Missouri. Admiral Chester Nimitz of the United States Navy is shown signing the Treaty. The ship is in Tokyo Bay, Japan.

A Small Canadian Mistake on the USS Missouri Nearly Halted Japan’s Surrender

Eighty years ago, U.S. President Harry Truman authorized the U.S. Initial Post-Surrender Policy for Japan. Just days earlier...

U.S. Marines inspect a destroyed Japanese tank in the Gilbert Islands, 1943.

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The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker's Hill, 17 June, 1775, by John Trumbull. Thomas Knowlton is depicted here as the colonist with the white shirt, standing with his musket at the ready.

Knowlton's Rangers: The Unit That Gave Birth to U.S. Special Operations

On Sept. 16, 1776, musket balls tore through the air at Harlem Heights, New York, as Lt. Col. Thomas Knowlton led his Rangers...

Russian made PT76 tank destroyed at Ben Het - Vietnam 1968.

The Vietnam War’s Only Tank Battle: A Challenge for American Strategy

American M48 Patton tanks fired back, and suddenly the defenders found themselves in the Vietnam War’s only tank-on-tank...

Two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 134th Fighter Squadron, 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, photographed from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing, currently operating out of Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, conducted low approach flyovers over the Baltic Sea region on, June 16, 2022. The two fighter jets are flying across the Baltic Sea region starting at Pirita Tee, Estonia, then Riga, Latvia, and finally Vilnius, Lithuania to demonstrate U.S. commitment and assurance to NATO Baltic Allies and partners. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Ryan Campbell).

Russian Jets Breach Estonian Airspace as Trump Administration Plans Baltic Security Cuts

Three Russian MiG-31 fighters entered Estonian airspace Friday morning and stayed for 12 minutes before Finnish, Italian, and...

Tuskegee Airmen Lt. Col. (Ret.) George Hardy views the expanded Tuskegee Airmen exhibit in the WWII Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on Feb. 10, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo).

George Hardy, Tuskegee Airman Who Fought in Three Wars, Passes Away at 100

Retired Air Force Lt. Col. George Hardy, who died this week at 100, was one of the last Tuskegee Airmen to see combat...

U.S. Navy SEALs conduct Visit, Board, Search and Seizure training

The Italian WWII Frogmen Who Inspired the U.S. Navy SEALs

While uniquely American, SEAL doctrine owes a technical and conceptual debt to Italy’s WWII combat divers, who first combined...

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jin H. Pak, commander of 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, listens to an explanation of the training happening at the 11th Ammunition Depot, Sejong-si, South Korea, August 27, 2025. The event is part of Ulchi Freedom Shield 25, an annual exercise designed to strengthen the combined defense posture and Republic of Korea-U.S. alliance response capabilities based on scenarios that reflect diverse threats within the security environment. The rigorous training will ensure the alliance is ready to defend the Republic of Korea and promote security in Northeast Asia.(U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Hyung Ju Lee).

South Korea’s Push for Wartime Command Could Reshape the U.S. Alliance

South Korea is pressing ahead with a plan to take wartime control of its military from the United States, a shift that could...

What Turkey’s Shootdown of a Russian Jet Taught NATO — and Why It Matters Now

In November 2015, a Russian Su-24 bomber strayed into Turkish airspace along the Syrian border. Within minutes, a Turkish F...

The New Iron Curtain: Why Poland’s Border with Belarus Matters to the U.S.

Decades after the Cold War ended and the Iron Curtain fell, a new divide is emerging along Poland’s eastern border with...

The Youngest Recruits Don’t Remember 9/11 - But They Still Serve in Its Shadow

Today marks the 24th anniversary of the deadliest terrorist attack in American history. For many service members and veterans...

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