US History

History of The First Medal of Honor

First Medal of Honor The History Guy remembers a desperate attempt to rescue soldiers besieged by Apaches which results in[…]

The Other Custer The History Guy remembers the first US soldier to receive two Medals of Honor, Thomas Custer, who[…]

Louisiana Stories In the 1960’s and 70’s thousands of Louisianans in uniform entered a world of combat in a war[…]

5 West Virginia combat Vietnam Veterans A documentary featuring the experiences of 5 West Virginia combat Vietnam veterans. Per capita,[…]

USS Ward Outdated and crewed by naval reservists, USS Ward played a unique role at Pearl Harbor and beyond. Her[…]

Saving Private Ryan The story of Saving Private Ryan is closer to fact than you might think. But the Niland[…]

Sunken Submarine This U.S. Navy film shows how a Sunken Submarine can be raised from the depths using pontoons and[…]

The Sinking of the Haguro *The Last Gunfight: The Sinking of the Haguro* On this day 70 years ago, the[…]

Veterans tell their stories Veterans from the battle tell their stories of how it played out. Together with modern footage[…]

B-52 Fire The History Guy remembers the day we nearly irradiated North Dakota and the B-52 Fire at Grand Forks[…]