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An Idiot’s Delight? Hiking the Rocky Face Ridge Battlefield
The steep terrain of this Georgia trail makes it a challenge to explore.
Meet the Highest-Scoring Sniper of the Vietnam War
Adelbert Waldron III killed 109 enemies in Vietnam.
They Were Expendable: PT Boats Take a Bow in this Hollywood Film Starring John Wayne
Director John Ford went on inactive status from the navy in 1944 to film an adaptation of William L. White's book.
Men Typically Have a Shorter Life Span Than Women — These Dirigible Daredevils Prove Why
Daring young men in fragile flying machines created a nationwide sensation.
An American Medic Recovered This Rare Propaganda Booklet From Japan. It Celebrates the Japanese Conquest of Shanghai
This souvenir booklet is not what you might expect...
‘Grunts, Grit, and Brotherhood’: A Look at the Only Airborne Division in the Pacific War
An interview with historian James M. Fenelon on his latest, "Angels Against the Sun."
A Personal Tragedy Inspires the First Instant Messaging
Samuel Morse turned pain into profit.
A Desperate Quest for a Shower Soon Turned Into a Comedy of Errors for this Soldier in Vietnam
James Vaughn soon found himself in a "sticky" situation while looking to rinse off.