Category: History

On 24 October 1966, 1st Lt. John F. Cochrane of the 409th Radio Research Detachment (RRD), 303d Radio Research Battalion, was killed by a Viet Cong sniper while looking for a suitable site to set up a PRD-1 direction finder. He was one of two battlefield losses within the detachment.

The Cold War relationship between the two rival nations was often tense. Once, it led to the threat of nuclear war breaking out because Russia wanted to place nuclear missiles in Cuba, very close to the U.S. That brought the world to the brink of what would have been a catastrophic conflict.

The Army Black Knights face the Colgate Raiders, Oct. 15, at Michie Stadium, United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.

In the years following World War II, the cost of war was a major topic of discussion. The United States and its allies had spent billions of dollars on the war effort, and there was a lot of debate about how to pay for it all.

The Polish Air Force is a national military branch that came into being shortly before World War II. Its history dates back to 1918 when the first air unit was formed as an independent organization.

Kenya and Ethiopia have a long and complicated history. The two countries have been in conflict with each other for centuries, and their relations are still tense today.

The United States has had a complicated relationship with a nuclear power over the years. Initially, the government was very supportive of it, but that sentiment changed in the 1970s after the Three Mile Island accident.

The Marine Corps has a proud history of elite soldiers who have performed some of the most daring and impressive military operations in history.

Did you know that the US military has a rich history dating back to the Revolutionary War? So, let’s take a look at the foundation of the American Army and how it has evolved over time.

As an Army Air Corp combat pilot, he completed 62 missions during WWII and the Korean War

The Rockwell B-1 Lancer has seen its fair share of battles, and here we’ll highlight some of the most interesting facts about this ingenious aircraft.

Tech. Sgt. Daniel Perez, 68th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, husband, father and Airman, gave his life in service to his country.