History

The bell-bottoms was a thing of fashion in the ’60s and ’70s. For the Navy, its purpose serves more than just for the eyes.

If you’re in the mood to read and learn about the stories that happened during World War I, you can check these books out.

Today’s military dog tag has come quite a long way, from sticks tied to the wrist up to the machine-plated, stainless steel that we now have.

Nose art was a well-known practice during WWII. Take a look at some of the well-known subjects from pin-up women to patriotic messages.

In one way or another, you’d have probably encountered the phrase “turn a blind eye”. Have you ever wondered where this idiom came from?

It’s horrifying to know what the people of Oradour-sur-Glane went through at the hands of the Nazis. 77 years after, the remnants of the town still remain untouched.

Sailors used to add a dash of salt to their cups of coffee, and you might try it too for the flavor it adds to a cup of Java.

Kali is a weapon disarming martial art that originated from the Philippines that even Jason Bourne practiced.

The Cold War prompted both the United States and the Soviet Union to get creative in designing weapons that could be used against each other.

Léo Major was a Canadian soldier who single-handedly freed the town of Zwolle from the Germans. In return, he got a street named after him.

Gallic women were known to yell at their tribe warriors during combats, all while holding their babies, and for good reasons.

How far would you go to save a friend? Would you selflessly jump on a grenade to save him? Cpl. Kyle Carpenter did.