Military History, American History

Learn the history and events that shaped America and the U.S. Military. Find unique facts and personal accounts of wars, battles, famous people, acts of heroism and much more.

Spotlight: Military Heroes

The Man, the Myth, the Legend: Good Night, Chesty Puller

5 Reasons Why Chesty Puller is a Marine Corps Legend

Pearl Harbor survivor Ray Emory, center, arrives a surprise ceremony honoring him, Tuesday, June 19, 2018, in Honolulu. Emory, who served aboard the USS Honolulu during the 1941 attack, is moving back the the mainland and wanted to visit the site where his former ship was moored one last time. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)

Sailors Honor Pearl Harbor Survivor During One Last Visit

A caisson carries the casket of U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Robert R. Keown to his burial site at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on Friday, June 15. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

WWII Pilot Missing Since 1944 Laid to Rest at Arlington

Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Scott Michael Dahn and Ching-Yi Sze pose for a photo in Okinawa, Japan, May 24, 2018. Dahn rescued Ching-Yi while she was scuba diving at Okinawa’s Maeda Point, May 20, 2018. (Marine Corps photo/Andrew Neumann)

Marine Saves Scuba Diver in Okinawa

Airmen are presented Distinguished Flying Crosses at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 11, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ryan Conroy)

2 Shaw Air Force Base Airmen Honored for Saving 88 Lives

Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Conrad, 26, of Chandler, Ariz., was killed Friday in an ambush in Somalia, U.S. military officials said. (DoD photo)

Fort Bragg Soldier Killed in Somalia Attack

Then-Capt. Mark Kobelja and retired chief Andy Mills lay a wreath during a commemoration for the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Midway and the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 ceremony, June 4, 2012. (U.S. Navy photo/Anastasia Puscian)

Andy Mills, Battle of Midway Survivor, Dies at 103

This undated photo provided by Howard County Police Department shows Eddison Alexander Hermond, who police say went missing in the flooding in historic Ellicott City, Md. Police said that Hermond was reported missing to them at 12:30 a.m. Monday, May 28, 2018, but was last seen about 5:20 p.m. Sunday in the area of La Palapa Grill & Cantina. (Howard County Police Department via AP)

National Guardsman's Body Found After Being Swept Away by Floodwaters

National Guardsman Swept Away in Flood During Attempted Rescue

Arizona Sen. John McCain, a POW in North Vietnam for nearly five years, now battles a form of brain cancer that is usually terminal. He has urged colleagues in Congress to stop listening to "the bombastic loudmouths on the radio and on the Internet." The former presidential candidate has long been committed "to serve a cause greater than oneself." (US Marine Corps photo/Bill Lisbon)

A Final Reckoning: Memorial Day and the Legacy of John McCain

Lt. Tom Kelly, lower right, and other members of his B-24 crew, circa 1943. The bomber was later shot down in Hansa Bay in what is now Papua New Guinea during World War II. (US Army Air Force/Kelly Family Research Project via AP)

World War II 'Jolly Rogers' Bomber Found in South Pacific

World War I

World War I: Overview

U.S. Army Soldiers in Germany during World War I

World War I: The Question of Blame

From Waterloo to the Marne: The Road to World War I

Shells on the front lines during World War I

World War I: Schlieffen and His Plan

Origins of the July Crisis: Lighting the Fuse

18 Photos That Show How Great-Grandpa Got Ready for WWI

Family of World War I veteran George Stevens

Smithsonian Unearthing Stories of First World War's Native Americans

General John J. "Black Jack" Pershing, second from right, commanded the American Expeditionary Forces that fought in France during World War I. (US Army photo)

World War I Commemoration will Take Fresh Look at Gen. Pershing

Alvin York: Veteran's Story

John Henderson: Veteran's Story

Captain Sylvester Butler and fellow soldiers

Sylvester Butler: Veteran's Story

Lloyd Staley: Veteran's Story

Famous Veterans

In Remembrance: 10 Famous Veterans Who Passed in 2016

Seven Famous Women Veterans

Famous Veteran: Morgan Freeman

Famous Veterans: Chuck Norris

Famous Veterans: Mr. T

Famous Veteran: Bob Ross

Famous Veterans: Clint Eastwood

Gene Hackman in the "French Connection."

Famous Veteran: Gene Hackman

Famous Veteran: Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger

Famous Veteran: Leonard Nimoy

Famous Veterans: Ernest Borgnine

Famous Veterans: Jeff Bridges

Entertainment

My Membership

Select Service

army

My Profile Army Home Page

navy

My Profile Navy Home Page

air force

My Profile Air Force Home Page

marines

My Profile Marines Home Page

coast guard

My Profile Coast Guard Home Page

national guard

My Profile National Guard Home Page

Spouse

My Profile Spouse Home Page

My Profile News Home Page

History Quizzes

Military Aircraft Identification Quiz

Think you're a Top Gun at aircraft identification? We've created a quiz to test your ability to recognize military aircraft.

Air Force History Quiz

In honor of the Air Force's birthday, we've put together this Air Force history quiz. Test your knowledge!

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Audrey Griffith, left, and Spc. Heidi Gerke, both with the 92nd Engineer Battalion, stand guard during a force protection exercise at Forward Operating Base Hadrian in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, March 18, 2013. DoD courtesy photo

Army Birthday Quiz

How much do you know about the founding of the U.S. Army?

Coast Guard Quiz

In honor of the Coast Guard's birthday, we've put together a quiz on the service's history and traditions.

Marine Corps History Quiz

In celebration of the Marine Corps' birthday, Military.com has put together this Marine Corps history quiz.

Navy History Quiz

Test your Navy knowledge with this Navy history quiz by Military.com.

American Military History

Spotlight: Military Heroes

World War I

Famous Veterans

Entertainment

My Membership

Select Service

My Membership

History Quizzes

Spotlight: U.S. Army