Germany’s ‘Escape-Proof’ Castle POW Camp Actually Had the Worst Record for Escapes Reichsmarschall Hermann Goering thought no one could escape from Colditz Castle. He was wrong.
A Colonial Sailing Ship Was Uncovered in the Foundation of the World Trade Center The US doesn't go around burying its warships. That's what merchantmen are for.
How Coasties Saved an Entire Village in 1919 During the Spanish Flu Alaska is still considered the last frontier, even in today’s modern times.
5 Reasons the Winged Hussars Are Among the Greatest Fighters of All Time These shock troops were some of the most devastating cavalrymen to ever mount a horse.
4 Stupid Fights Lost Because of Racism Underestimating your enemy is the single worst mistake in warfare.
The Insane Way Vlad the Impaler Turned Back an Enemy Army The real story of the prince who mastered the art of combat intimidation.
6 Simple Reasons the Union Won the Civil War If zeal could be weaponized in wartime, the Confederacy might have had a chance.
5 Things You Didn't Know About the Battle of Belleau Wood What is the Battle of Belleau Wood? Here's everything you need to know.
The 10 Weirdest Military Mysteries War has been accompanied by strange stories, potential double agents, secret messages and unsolved disappearances.
5 Historical Events That Happened on Christmas Throughout most of human history, important political figures didn’t let a pesky holiday get in the way of their plans.
Anger over Afghanistan and the Imperfect Example of Stu Scheller Lt. Col. Stu Scheller has become a symbol in some military and political circles of a need for military accountability and...
Colin Powell, Former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Has Died Powell, the first Black American to serve in those roles, died Monday from complications of COVID-19.
Air Force General Is Second Woman to Lead a Top US Command Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost has became only the second woman to lead one of the Pentagon’s 11 so-called combatant...
Russia Says It Pushed US Destroyer from Area Near its Waters The incident came as Russia and China conducted joint naval drills in the area.
Shooting in Syria Could Mark New Phase in Israeli Campaign Israel has said it will not tolerate a permanent Iranian military presence in Syria.
