Air Force Legend Curtis LeMay Once Bombed the Navy to Prove a Point In the years before World War II, the Air Corps wanted to prove its worth. It challenged the Navy to an exercise -- and won.
The AK-47: Everything You Want to Know The AK-47 is the most widespread weapon in the world. It's also the most asked-about.
6 Simple Reasons the Union Won the Civil War If zeal could be weaponized in wartime, the Confederacy might have had a chance.
The Insane Way Vlad the Impaler Turned Back an Enemy Army The real story of the prince who mastered the art of combat intimidation.
The Korean War: Everything You Need to Know The Korean War was wedged between World War II and Vietnam -- and often gets lost to history. Here's everything you need to...
Meet the Only Man to Witness All 3 WWII Atomic Bomb Blasts As the nation approaches the 75th anniversary of Japan's capitulation on Aug. 15, 1945, Lawrence Johnston's story is unique.
Survivors Mark 75th Anniversary of World’s 1st Atomic Attack An upsurge of coronavirus cases in Japan meant a much smaller than normal turnout.
Historians Say American History Oversimplifies Atomic Bombings on Japan Those losses hastened the war's conclusion but were not solely responsible for it, two historians say.
Congress Awards its Highest Honor to USS Indianapolis Crew The Gold Medal was awarded to the ship's entire crew, living and dead.
This Is the Only Medal of Honor Recipient to Ever Give It Back Charles Liteky renounced the medal for the same reason he pulled 23 men out of harm's way: to save lives.
Former Air Force Major Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Tricare Fraud The former officer received kickbacks in a $5 billion health scheme involving compounded medicine prescriptions.
Service Chiefs to SecDef: Stop the Handover of Military Hospitals to Defense Health Agency The heads of the U.S. military branches called for the return of all military hospital already transferred to the DHA.
Navy One-Stars Take More Risks, While Marines Value Discipline, Rand Study Finds A new Rand Corp. study offers a report card for each of the U.S. military's systems to create generals and admirals.
4 Key Differences Between the Green Berets and Delta Force Some might be a bit confused on who does what and how each of the units is separate and distinct from one another.
1 Crew Member Hurt After Bullet Strikes Air Force Helicopter Over Virginia A UH-1N Huey with 1st Helicopter Squadron was on a training mission when its crew was forced to make an emergency landing.
