The toilet paper war: A submariner’s battle against bureaucracy
In 1942, Lt. Cmdr. James Coe of the submarine Skipjack battled for his boat to receive what he deemed a basic necessity: toilet paper.
Military History
This US paratrooper faced down 100 Nazis and 2 tanks... and won
Pvt. John Towle who, faced with a company-size enemy force with armor support and comported himself like a one-man anti-tank unit.
11 notable songs about the Vietnam War
War has long inspired artists and musicians. That is especially true of the songs written in response to the Vietnam War.
For some Americans, the end of the Vietnam War is still deeply felt
Fifty years after the fall of Saigon, the Vietnam War continues to shape Americans' lives.
The real story behind that iconic Saigon evacuation photograph
One of the best-known images of the Vietnam War shows something other than what almost everyone thinks it does.
10 movies that defined the Vietnam War on the big screen
These 10 films, assembled to mark the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, range from indelible anti-war classics to Vietnamese portraits of resistance.
Saigon was falling. President Ford was playing golf.
As the situation in Vietnam was deteriorating, President Ford could be found hitting the links.
Historic Black female WWII unit receives congressional honor
The “Six Triple Eight” was honored Tuesday with the Congressional Gold Medal, following a long-running campaign to recognize their efforts.
WWI Museum resurrects Great War participants in new high-tech exhibit
“Stations” boast recreated virtual scenes from WWI replete with interactive soundscape tech found in just one other U.S. location — the Las Vegas Sphere.
The accidental Word War II victory of a little PT boat that could
Under the command of Lt. Isadore Kovar, PT-137 missed a Japanese destroyer — and crippled a cruiser instead.
Her father owned Himmler’s personal copy of ‘Mein Kampf’ — but how?
John Fletcher Sisson served in the 4th Infantry Division during WWII and returned home with a unique "trophy" — Heinrich Himmler's "Mein Kampf."
