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The USS Devilfish suffered the only kamikaze attack on a US submarine
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1127+ words) Friedrich Seiltgen is a retired Master Police Officer with the Orlando Police Department, now enjoying a second career writing about guns, aircraft, automobiles, and military history. His work has been featured in online and print publications, including The Counter Terrorist,…...
The US Navy's first submarine was a hand-cranked wooden egg
5+ mon, 3+ hour ago (1624+ words) Daniel Tobias Flint is a professionally certified U.S. History teacher based in Jacksonville, Florida, with more than 20 years of experience in the classroom and has built a career centered on bringing the past to life for students through rigorous, engaging, and…...
Guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier carry specially-made M17s
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (687+ words) Miguel Ortiz is a Senior Contributor for We Are The Mighty covering primarily military news and history with an emphasis on weapons technology. He is a former active duty Army officer and remains a member of the Army IRR. After…...
How the daring rescue of 3 Army soldiers after a WWII plane crash in 'Shangri-La' unfolded
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (1261+ words) Friedrich Seiltgen is a retired Master Police Officer with the Orlando Police Department, now enjoying a second career writing about guns, aircraft, automobiles, and military history. His work has been featured in online and print publications, including The Counter Terrorist,…...
The WWII bombardier whose family spent 12 years bringing him home from the ocean floor
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (253+ words) Published Mar 6, 2026 11:49 AM PST Kelly was never forgotten despite being MIA since World War II. His parents were intent on keeping the memory of their son alive. His father even erected a flagpole in their front yard. Every day for years,…...
The Allies refused to buy American surplus after WWII so US troops pushed it into the ocean
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (342+ words) Published Feb 26, 2026 11:00 AM PST After World War II, the U.S. faced a monumental logistics problem across the entire Pacific: getting rid of nine million tons of surplus military material, valued at nearly $4 billion (north of $73 billion today). This massive clean-up operation…...
General Patton's grandson help heal veterans through filmmaking
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (271+ words) Published Feb 26, 2026 5:00 AM PST The process is also clinically intentional. By building narratives from their lived military experiences, veterans can validate their service, process trauma through storytelling rather than interrogation, and bridge the gap between their military memories and new…...
Remembering 250 years of Marine Corps Commandants
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (1363+ words) Published Feb 25, 2026 5:00 AM PST On November 10, 1775, the Continental Congress passed a resolution authorizing the creation of two battalions of Marines. This decision came at a critical moment in the American Revolution. The war had already begun, but the colonies lacked…...
Operation Highjump was one of the military's coldest missions to date
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (906+ words) Bethaney Phillips is a freelance writer and veteran spouse. She holds degrees in English literature and creative writing. Her work has been published at Insider, Ad Council, Military Families Magazine, MilspouseFest, Task & Purpose, and more. With polar temperatures dipping into…...
The Yellow Footprints: The Marine Corps Educators Workshop
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (854+ words) A former Marine recruit recounts returning to Parris Island as an educator. The post The Yellow Footprints: The Marine Corps Educators Workshop appeared first on We Are The Mighty. In 2026, I returned to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island not…...