The UK's first military history festival has announced the full line-up for its debut event including actor Larry Lamb. The ...

Key Points – The Nazi German MG 42, introduced in 1942, was a fearsome 7.92x57mm Mauser general-purpose machine gun renowned for its devastatingly high rate of fire (1,200-1,800 rpm) and ...

History Detectives Tips Start your search with a trip to the National Archives website for helpful tips and useful links. Many military divisions have strong alumni groups on the web.

Commentators on the Ukraine war who think that American support for Ukraine is pointless or dangerous commonly reach for references to military history. They not only often get it wrong, but they ...

Easy, breezy, beautiful combat kilts... Dating back to the 18th century in Scotland, the men’s skirt known as a kilt — the version we know today — proliferated among fierce warriors known as ...

Many Pentagon materials now labeled as "DEI" were a bit more like advertisements — aimed at recruits who have shown a willingness to serve, military experts tell NPR.

Michael O’Hanlon is right to ask us to learn “The Lessons of Military History” (Review, Jan. 28). But his request to teach military history “in its own right,” with a focus on strategies ...

The U.S. has held events like President Trump's military parade throughout history, but they're uncommon.

The US military is deleting years of evidence of celebrations and honors of diversity on orders of the Trump administration. Here's what it's erasing.

To identify the biggest surprise attacks in history, 24/7 Tempo reviewed sources like History Collection, War History Online, Military History Now, NPR, Historic UK, Historynet, and Britannica.

Republicans are worried about the politics that shape our armed forces. Several recent books look at the good, the bad and the ugly of American military leadership and culture.

The deletion of photos, video and other content is part of an order by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that all the military services eliminate online material not allowed by the Trump administration.