War Stories

Private Jacob Parrott, a young Ohio soldier, made history as the first-ever recipient of the Meda...

Despite recognizing Hezbollah’s strength and resolve, I’ve never chosen to call it &#...

I memorized every name in that binder not for duty’s sake, but because knowing the names of my ...

A surreal summer in Iraq with poolside volleyball, turtle hunts, and a brush with danger, all whi...

Exhaustion, hallucinations, and bizarre encounters blur reality during the Basic Reconnaissance C...

A high-stakes operation leads to Blackjack’s death, an eerie discovery of a bullet stopped ...

A goat, a bomb, and a surreal twist—an unexpected threat in the West Bank that turned a routine...

A deadly raid in Afghanistan leads to a solo kill, a surprising discovery, and a moment of reflec...

The Battle of Hurtgen Forest was a brutal fight against terrain as much as the enemy—bad strate...

A jungle march, exhaustion, stealthy night ops, and a company on the edge—this is the brutal re...

In a bold and controversial move, Marcinko transformed his operators into skilled pilots, acquiri...

In this riveting fourth interview of the series, “Demo” Dick Marcinko recounts the bi...

Demo Dick Marcinko talks about being caught off guard near the Cambodian border during the Tet Of...

Here’s to Demo Dick, a true American legend, whose stories of the evolution from UDT to Nav...

Perhaps SEAL Team SIX forgot their clown car as they could barely lead a VIP to the local airport...

Marine hero Sgt. Robert Van Heck, lost in WWII’s brutal Battle of Tarawa, finally comes home af...

Pearl Harbor medic Harry Chandler, 103, saved lives in chaos and left a legacy of courage and ser...

From dirty weapons to cat conspiracies, this hilarious A-Team deployment story proves war zones h...

When most were unwrapping gifts, these 5 Medal of Honor heroes were dodging bullets and saving li...

WWII firestorms, Dresden’s ghosts, and a bombastic showdown in Tokyo—history’s guilt rocks ...