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The US Navy's first submarine was a hand-cranked wooden egg
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (1624+ words) History educator, Flint views his work as a civic duty—to serve, protect, and defend the principles rooted...
How the daring rescue of 3 Army soldiers after a WWII plane crash in 'Shangri-La' unfolded
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (1261+ words) The group, including eight Womenâs Army Corps (WAC) soldiers, was to receive a birdâs-eye view of...
100-year-old Marine reunited with tank he drove on Iwo Jima
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (402+ words) “I never thought I would see the tank again. That tank was my life.”...
How a drunken major general almost ruined the surprise of D-Day
8+ mon, 2+ day ago (1302+ words) Eisenhower’s uncompromising stance on operational security and the extreme measures taken to protect...
A New York artist painted each of the Red Baron's 80 aerial kills
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (453+ words) “He flew a tri-fokker red and I thought that was great,” he said, referencing the Fokker Dr....
America's last combat revolver served from World War I to Vietnam
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (717+ words) Get We Are The Mighty’s Weekly Newsletter Americans tend to be thought of as gun-toting cowboys with...
The top US fighter ace of World War II Europe was almost rejected as a pilot twice
11+ mon, 6+ day ago (825+ words) Published Oct 7, 2025 5:00 AM PDT Gabby Gabreski was a Polish-American U.S. Army Air Forces pilot whose initial claim to fame was his 28 kills against Nazi Germany’s Luftwaffe. During the Korean War, he notched another 6.5 aerial victories (yes, there’s a half—more on…...
The John Frum Movement and the Legacy of World War II in the South Pacific
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (894+ words) Published Feb 1, 2026 8:00 AM PST Even smaller islands like Tanna were swept into this strategic web. Aircraft flew overhead, ships passed offshore, and personnel moved through the region. The war transformed the South Pacific into a vast interconnected system of bases,…...
You’re not ready for this prisoner of war film based on a true story
1+ week, 6+ day ago (883+ words) Shannon Corbeil has worked for We Are The Mighty as a digital video producer, writer, and host, as well as a staff writer covering military history, trivia, and valor. Shannon is a fierce veteran advocate, covering the achievements of members…...
3 Stories from the Battle of the Bulge you won’t see in ‘Band of Brothers’
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (1032+ words) Adam enlisted in the Army Infantry three days after the September 11th attacks, beginning a career that took him to Kosovo, Iraq, and Afghanistan twice. Originally from Brooklyn, New York, he now calls Maryland home while studying at American University’s School…...