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A Piece of History – Patton Museum at Fort Knox Opens Restored WWII Barracks to Visitors

Ft. Knox has opened a new exhibit that preserves and presents an important part of its history. The Patton Museum at Ft. Knox has restored…

The Creek Indian War in Early 19th-Century America

Andrew Knighton

Battles do not have to be vast to be significant. The Creek Indian War, which took place from 1813 to 1814, was a hard fought…

Highly Skilled Specialists – Longest Long Range Sniper Kills Of Military History

A sniper is a skilled marksman whose job is to shoot someone from afar without hitting anyone (or anything) else. But it’s not just about…

The Funniest Armed Forces Memes!

Joris Nieuwint

Here are some of the funniest Armed Forces memes we could find on the excellent Military Memes  Facebook page! Shocking Navy Never A Dull Moment…

Band of Brothers – Crossroads Battle – Drone Footage

Watch a Band of Brothers episode and have a close look at the site of one of the most famous battles from an entirely new…

William Wallace – How The Rebel Scottish Commander Won at Stirling Bridge

Andrew Knighton

On 11 September 1297, an outnumbered Scottish army defeated the English at the Battle of Stirling Bridge. The most spectacular victory of William Wallace, the…

Epic Run By 93 Year Old Veteran to Send a WWII Ship Back to Normandy

What would you do if you wanted to raise the money to send a WWII-era ship from Indiana to Normandy for the 75th Anniversary of…

A New Remote-Controlled Armored Vehicle, Developed in Russia. Watch What It Can Do!

A Russian military-industrial company, VPK LLC, has designed a new, remotely controlled vehicle. The vehicle is a remotely controlled model of the wheeled armored vehicle, the Tigr.…

Blees Military Academy – Historic Complex Highlights Story of Former Soldier, Teacher, and Entrepreneur

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star…

Retreat Does Not Always Mean Defeat – 10 Epic Retreats From Military History

Shahan Russell

In war, retreats aren’t always about defeat. Sometimes, they’re a deliberate tactic to gain more defensible ground, consolidate forces, encircle an enemy, or lead them…

Five Of The Fastest Jet Planes To Ever Grace The Skies

War History Online Presents this Video Breakdown of our Five Favorite Fastest Jets! We start with the F-15 Strike Eagle. This is an American all-weather…

He’s Called The Ghost, Has The Same Medal Count As Audie Murphy, And Is Virtually Unknown

By the time a man earns seven Purple Hearts and lives to talk about it, he could either be described as one of the luckiest…