military-history

The American war draft, or military draft, is the system by which the United States has compelled individuals to serve in the armed forces during major conflicts. It is a means...

On 3 October 1993 in Mogadishu, Somalia, the Battle of Mogadishu involved multiple U.S. special operations and conventional units. The names of the soldiers in Black Hawk Down a...

The Battle of Mogadishu, often summarized as Black Hawk Down, was a combat engagement in Mogadishu, Somalia, on October 3–4, 1993. Its immediate objective was the capture of k...

Based on the memoir by former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, American Sniper dramatizes his tours in Iraq and the personal costs of war. This verified explainer separates confirmed facts...

The first Black general in the U.S. Air Force was Benjamin O. Davis Jr. . He was promoted to brigadier general in 1954 and later became the first Black three‑star and four‑s...

When a soldier is described as killed, this typically refers to a service-related death that is documented by military authorities and recognized under law. In everyday language...

On April 22, 2004, former NFL safety Pat Tillman was killed during a firefight in the Paktika province of Afghanistan. Initial reports suggested he died near the village of Shki...

The phrase "old captain WWII" is generally used to describe a senior naval officer of the rank of captain who served during World War II, or to refer retrospectively to a respec...

The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, nicknamed the Six Triple Eight, was the first and only all-Black Women’s Army Corps battalion deployed overseas during World War...

On D-Day, June 6, 1944, Allied forces in Normandy numbered around 156,000 troops. Exact daily survival counts are not recorded, but the best available estimates indicate the lar...