Valor | War History

Five Men Who Died At the Alamo

Rosemary Giles
Exterior of the chapel at the Alamo + Two male silhouettes with question marks over their faces

Not only was the Battle of the Alamo one of the most famous engagements during the Texas Revolution, it’s regarded as one of the most…

How the USS Yorktown’s (CV-5) Sacrifice Helped Lead the US to Victory at Midway

USS Yorktown (CV-5) at sea

After suffering extensive damage in the Battle of the Coral Sea, the USS Yorktown (CV-5) limped her way back to Pearl Harbor as preparations for…

17 Powerful Images That Show the Human Side of War

Soldiers making a human pyramid + Soldiers lifting a woman up to kiss their comrade in the back of a truck

Since the First World War, every conflict has been well-documented. There are millions of photos showing soldiers, aircraft, tanks and battlefields, and behind them are…

The USS Laffey (DD-724) Was Known As ‘The Ship That Would Not Die’

USS Laffey (DD-724) at sea

A number of US Navy vessels are named for veterans who served their country gallantly and with valor. That being said, few live up to…

How the Soldier ‘Worth a Million Men’ Single-Handedly Saved His Comrades from a German Assault

British Home Guard members aiming Lewis guns + Military portrait of Aníbal Augusto Milhais

On April 9, 1918, Aníbal Augusto Milhais and his comrades with the 2nd Infantry Division of the Portuguese Expeditionary Corps were embroiled in the intense…

101st Airborne Medics Robert Wright and Ken Moore Treated Both Sides On D-Day

US soldier being carried on a stretcher + Stained glass window with the 101st Airborne Division's insignia and the Statue of Liberty

Inside the Église Saint-Côme et Saint-Damien d’Angoville au Plain are two stained glass windows dedicated to the US forces that pushed through following the D-Day…

Joe Ekins: The Tank Gunner Who Took Out the Black Baron and Three Tigers

Grassy field + Three Tiger I tanks + Three men manning a Sherman Firefly

Starting out as an employee at a shoe factory, 17-year-old Joe Ekins never could have imagined he would be credited with taking out not just…

AVS-36: The Worst Rifle Ever Developed By the Soviet Union

Four Red Army soldiers running through the snow + AVS-36

While the Soviet Union may have been adept at producing tanks, the same can’t really be said about its handheld weaponry. The interwar period and…

Trailer for Guy Ritchie, Jake Gyllenhaal Afghanistan Action-Thriller ‘The Covenant’ Released

Clare Fitzgerald
Guy Ritchie posing on a red carpet + Jake Gyllenhaal posing on a red carpet

The trailer for Guy Ritchie’s new film, The Covenant, has officially been released. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, the movie follows the actions of a US Army…

James Garner’s Nose Saved His Life While Serving In Korea

James Garner as Flight Lt. Bob "The Scrounger" Hendley in 'The Great Escape'

A number of Hollywood stars have served in the military, but few have done so during two conflicts. Actor James Garner was one of them.…

US Government Shoots Down Chinese Spy Balloon Off the Coast of South Carolina

Clare Fitzgerald
Chinese spy balloon floating in the sky

The Chinese spy balloon has been shot down. In a statement posted to the Department of Defense’s website on February 4, 2023, news of the…

The Republic XF-84H Thunderscreech Was So Loud It Made Ground Crews Sick

Republic XF-84H Thunderscreech taking off

The US Air Force has developed a number of experimental aircraft over the decades, but none was as interesting as the Republic XF-84H Thunderscreech. A…