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The Top 10 One-Eyed Commanders of All-Time
Despite physical impairment, these captains let nothing stand in the way of their vision for war.
12 Civilians Who Played Unusual, Outsized Roles in the Civil War
These wartime civilians never quite got the recognition they deserved.
How A Search for Missing Comrades in Vietnam Led Two Infantry Companies Straight Into an Enemy Inferno
The rugged scenery of the Central Highlands became the scene of numerous bloody battles during the war.
Their Existence Was Denied by the US Government. Their Mission Photos Proved Otherwise
For decades men of the SOG lived in secrecy. Now their photos tell their story.
The Time Ecuador and Peru Fought a 34-Day War Over a Patch of Amazonian Jungle
A border dispute with Spanish colonial origins, the Cenepa War was waged using the latest in technology.
Three Suspects Eventually Paid for This Senseless, Savage Murder Along the Snake River
In July 1882 two men entered a cabin on Washington Territory’s Snake River and brutally killed shipping station agent Eli Cummins.
Get to Know the Heroic Namesake of the Newly Christened Fort Johnson
Fort Johnson, one of nine Army installations to receive a new moniker under the policy, was selected to honor New York National Guard Sgt. William Henry Johnson, a Black World War I soldier.
This Civil War Weapon Changed the Face of Warfare
Christopher Spencer's seven-shot breechloaders revolutionized the battlefield.