Tag: Military history

Military history is showered with soldiers who disobeyed orders. While some did not have much impact, others caused a great ripple and changed the course of history.

The Rape of Manila: a brutal WWII battle with 100,000 to 500,000 casualties and widespread atrocities by the Japanese.

There’s a belief among soldiers that: If you live long enough, then you’d be fortunate to smoke your “lucky cigarette.”

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. The U.S. must prove that it can learn from history.

Our time in Afghanistan will be marked by profound emotions hard to describe to someone who wasn’t there. In the end, was it all worth it?

Patton is a military legend. But as a commander, his brisk tactics and brusque temperament often put him at odds with peers and superiors.

This letter, sent from the Battle of the Bulge, is a stark yet beautiful reminder of the fighting spirit of our Armed Forces.

Jennings had the troops remove the grenades from the boxes and he peppered the attacking NVA troops with a constant barrage of grenades.

A top secret military mission. A famous civilian oceanographer. The story of how the Titanic was found that was never told.

For most of us, Christmas is and has always been a holiday. But did you know that five major historical events took place on December 25th?

Navy SEALs have become a celebrated part of our special operations force, but do you know which President created the SEALs?

These three snipers had nearly 300 confirmed kills, but what makes them examples for Marines today is more than their skills in battle.