The U.S. Army 4th Infantry Division in Vietnam
By the end of 1970, some 2,497 4th Infantry Division soldiers had been killed and 15,229 had been wounded.
Military History
A look at a piece of SEAL/UDT history
To be a U.S. Navy SEAL is to be a part of U.S. Special Operations Command’s force of choice to conduct small-unit maritime military operations.
Why Navy SEALs are a crucial element of Naval Special Warfare
Take a look at why the Navy SEALs form a crucial element of Naval Special Warfare.
Rare video footage of Australian WW2 Commandos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElEMTTxzYtA The Australian Story episode Into the Lion’s Den showcases some rare, colour footage of Special Operations Australia commandos training in secret during World War II. Shot in the remote bush of Fraser Island in Queensland, well away from the public gaze, it is a glimpse into the world of espionage and the art of […]
How Civil War soldiers increased their survival rate by glowing in the dark
By the spring of 1862, a year into the American Civil War, Major General Ulysses S. Grant had pushed deep into Confederate territory along the Tennessee River. In early April, he was camped at Pittsburg Landing, near Shiloh, Tennessee, waiting for Maj. Gen. Don Carlos Buell’s army to meet up with him. On the morning […]
Celebrating 10 years of Marine Special Operations (MARSOC)
A decade after the Marine Corps stood up its new special operations command, Marine Raiders are helping lead the charge against the Islamic State group, training local troops across the African continent and quietly conducting missions across the Asia-Pacific region. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command activated on Feb. 24, 2006, to lend the Corps’ muscle to U.S. Special […]
70 years later, family receives hero’s dog tag found on Pacific island
Featured photo courtesy David Hollingsworth (via AP) ALBANY, N.Y. – Dorothy Hollingsworth was just 7 when her brother Tom left the family farm in Indiana to join the Army a few months before the United States entered World War II. She never saw him again. Now, more than 70 years after Pfc. Thomas E. Davis […]
The man who served with Finland, Nazi Germany, and U.S. Special Forces (Pt.2)
Military legend Larry Thorne served in the Finnish military, German military, and U.S. Special Forces.
Joe DiMaggio, the Yankee Clipper, enlists in the Army in 1943
(Originally published by the Daily News on Feb. 17, 1943. This story was written by Hy Turkin.) A couple of local baseball stars are about to rise in the Service sky. News broke here late yesterday afternoon that Yank slugger Joe DiMaggio had received permission from his draft board to enlist in the Army, and […]
The gear of Marine Raiders from WWII
Article courtesy of Scott Witner (loadoutroom.com) The only things those people have that you don’t is guts. Do you wanna live forever? — Col Merritt A. “Red Mike” Edson The Marine Raiders were established to operate behind enemy lines during World War II. They specialized in amphibious warfare in the cover of darkness. The Raider concept was […]
Iwo Jima Marine involved with Mt. Suribachi flag dies
The Marine who led the charge up Mount Suribachi to place the first American flag over Iwo Jima in World War II died last week. First Lt. John Wells died Thursday at the age of 94 at a rehabilitation center in Arvada, Colorado, local ABC affiliate Denver 7 reported. Wells was awarded the Navy Cross, Bronze […]
Military uniforms have been influencing civilian attire throughout history
From trench coats to three-piece suits, military uniforms have been influencing civilian attire for centuries.
