This Deadly Resistance Fighter Was the Wonder Woman of WWII
Her courage was never questioned, and “her brain worked with the speed and smoothness of skates on ice.”
Military History
15 Badass Military Mottos From Around the World
Explore 15 badass military mottos around the world and discover the stories behind these mottos that inspire soldiers.
How a Daring British SAS Mission in one of the World’s Remotest Parts Went Wrong
Things went awry right from the start. But the hardy SAS commandos soldiered on despite the accumulating obstacles.
Wild Bill Donovan, the Grandfather of American Intelligence
The legacy of Wild Bill Donovan and his Glorious Amateurs is still alive and strong in the U.S. Special Operations Command and the CIA.
Operation Thunderbolt: Israeli Commandos Strike at Entebbe
So many things could go wrong with Operation Thunderbolt. Yet, it was a success — but the mind behind it had to pay the ultimate prize.
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, the Professor Who Saved the US
Today, we would call Joshua Chamberlain, the rhetoric professor with a stutter, a nerd. How wrong would we be!
The Charge That Sealed the Confederacy’s Fate
Never again would the Confederates venture into Northern territory. From that point, until the war’s end, they’d be fighting a defensive war.
Exclusive: The True Story of the Hostage Rescue at Entebbe
On July 4, 1976, while the United States was celebrating its bicentennial, a small group of Israeli Special Operations troops was carrying out one of the most brilliant hostage rescue operations in history. Lieutenant Colonel Yonatan “Yoni” Netanyahu — the brother of the incumbent Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — was the Commander of the […]
Suez Crisis: Cloak & Dagger
It was at that very moment that Nasser decided to seize the Suez Canal and expel the last remnants of Western imperialism from his country.
The Suez Crisis: The New World Order Becomes Clear
The Suez Crisis illustrated the supremacy of the U.S. and drove home to the British and French that their days had passed.
Beyond POGs: You Could Be a Special Operations R.A.G., F.A.G., or N.A.G.
How to do away with POGs? By creating even more acronyms courtesy of Special Operations!
Dunkirk: The German Half of the Story
The German war machine almost crushed the bulk of the British infantry in Dunkirk. Find out why it didn’t.
