By spring 1941, the Afrika Korps was advancing across eastern Libya towards Egypt and the Suez Canal. But a dusty port town lay in their path

This robust, pugnacious aircraft dominated the skies and became the premier carrier-based fighter of the Pacific War

KARELIAN ISTHMUS 25 JUNE – 9 JULY 1944

The grisly fate of more than 16,000 soldiers and civilians during the First Anglo-Afghan War serves as a timeless lesson in hubris and bad leadership

The US invasion of Grenada generated widespread criticism, caused a rift between traditional allies and faced an embarrassing internal review

This staff sergeant became the first living US Army veteran of the Iraq War to receive the Medal of Honor, following fierce close-quarters combat during the Second Battle of Fallujah