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Special Force Troopers Remember Their Sacrifices In the Vietnam War
They sacrificed it all without recognition — until now.
Tourist Who Graffitied the Colosseum Claims He Didn’t Know the ‘antiquity of the monument’
Last week, U.K. resident Ivan Dimitrov was filmed carving “Ivan+Hayley 23” into the centuries-old structure with his keys.
This British Officer Developed a Revolutionary Rifle Whose Worth He Was Never Able to Prove in Battle
Major Patrick Ferguson earned his nickname for his dogged determination to remain in the American Revolutionary War and bring the upstart Patriots to heel.
Drawing on His Wyoming Roots, This Artist Preserves the Spirit of the Old West
Utah’s Rick Kennington mixes techniques to bring alive the iconic figures and landscapes of the American West.
You Decide! How Rommel Waged Mountain Warfare During WWI
Put yourself in Rommel’s shoes as he blazes a path through the mountains of Slovenia.
A Brief History of the Combat Kilt
Dating back to the 18th century in Scotland, the men’s skirt known as a kilt — the version we know today — proliferated among fierce warriors known as Highlanders.
This Force of French and Allied Warriors Snowshoed 300 Miles to Terrorize a Small Town in Massachusetts
The invaders from Quebec achieved total surprise, but stoked the ultimate downfall of New France.
Louisa May Alcott Wanted to Be a Nurse…Until She Realized It Required Bathing Soldiers
The famed author of Little Women had some humorous interactions treating wounded soldiers after one of the Civil War’s bloodiest battles.