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Famous Military Figures

Famous Veterans

elvis presley during his military service at a us base in germany

12 Famous Veterans Who Served in the United States Military

From the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll to a Golden Girl, our nation’s veterans have also conquered politics, the arts — and even space travel.

Scientists of the Manhattan Project

Their creations changed the world forever.
j robert oppenheimer looks at the camera with a neutral expression on his face in a black and white photo, he wears a dark suit with a white collared shirt and dark tie

J. Robert Oppenheimer

Enrico Fermi

Enrico Fermi

chien shiung wu

Chien-Shiung Wu

Niels Bohr

Niels Bohr

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World War II

Queen Elizabeth II World War II

Queen Elizabeth II's Surprising Military Role During World War II

As the second World War raged, then-Princess Elizabeth rallied to the cause and enlisted in the military, helping boost the morale of the British people.
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roald dahl

Roald Dahl Was a WW II Spy and Fighter Pilot Before Becoming a Beloved Children's Book Author

soldiers carrying guns and supplies onto the shore during the land invasion at omaha beach

11 Famous People Who Served on D-Day

By Tyler Piccotti
coco chanel

Coco Chanel’s Secret Life as a Nazi Agent

otto frank looks at the camera, he stands in a suit jacket, dress shirt and patterned tie

8 Famous Survivors of the Holocaust

Oskar Schindler Israel Visit Photo

Oskar Schindler's Life After World War II

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American Revolutionaries

George Washington

George Washington

Crispus Attucks

Crispus Attucks

Benedict Arnold

Benedict Arnold

James Armistead

James Armistead

Civil War Figures

Robert E. Lee

Robert E. Lee

Stonewall Jackson

Stonewall Jackson

William Tecumseh Sherman

William Tecumseh Sherman

Newton Knight Photo via Wikicommons and MS History Now

Newton Knight

More Famous Military Figures

tokyo rose 7th september 1945

Tokyo Rose

callum turner and austin butler star looking up and off camera while standing in front of bomber planes in a scene from masters of the air

‘Masters of the Air:’ The Real 100th Bomb Group

ulysses s grant, napoleon bonaparte, cleopatra, george washington, alexander the great

The 13 Most Cunning Military Leaders

abdel fattah al burhan and mohamed hamdan dagalo, both men are wearing suits and looking off camera

Who Are the Rival Generals in the Sudan Conflict?

clarence lester sits in the open cockpit of a world war ii fighter plane, while an engineer works on the front of the plane

Tuskegee Airman Clarence D. Lester Broke Barriers

general francisco "pancho" villa

Pancho Villa

painting of george rogers clark

George Rogers Clark

King Arthur

King Arthur

Scipio Africanus

Scipio Africanus

George Custer

George Custer

Nathan Bedford Forrest

Nathan Bedford Forrest

joan of arc 1412 1431 aka jeanne d arc or jeanne la pucelle french heroine

Joan of Arc

Douglas MacArthur

Douglas MacArthur

crazy horse

Crazy Horse

Chuck Yeager

Chuck Yeager

Audie Murphy

Audie Murphy