Video by David Yoakum | National Guard Bureau | 03.05.2021
From the first mission, to the last, in the fight against COVID-19, we're all in this together.
Video by Jon Poindexter | Defense.gov | 03.05.2021
Photos from World War II's Pacific campaign show the occasional man wearing a helmet with a white dot. Naval historian Tom Frezza explains what the white dot signified and why it was a trend that didn't stick around for very long. Video by DOD's Jon Poindexter, Daniel Zaborowski, Katie Lange and Regina Ali...
Video by Jon Poindexter | Defense.gov | 03.05.2021
The classic U.S. Navy uniform hasn't changed much since before the Civil War, so it comes with a lot of myths and legends. One myth concerns the trousers' 13 buttons. Video by DOD's Jon Poindexter, Daniel Zaborowski, Katie Lange and Regina Ali...
Video by Jon Poindexter | Defense.gov | 03.05.2021
When people picture U.S. troops in Vietnam, they often think of the "tiger stripe" camouflage uniform. But did you know it wasn't an American creation? Video by DOD's Jon Poindexter, Daniel Zaborowski, Katie Lange and Regina Ali...
Video by Matthew Hilborn | Defense.gov | 03.05.2021
Long-range German artillery was quite effective during World War I, and, unfortunately, Allied counter fire didn't have sufficient range to counter the threat. So, the Navy approved mounting 14-inch guns to railway cars. The result was a railroad gun that could hit well behind the German lines with devastating results. Video by Daniel Garas, Naval History and Heritage Command...
Video by Jon Poindexter | Defense.gov | 03.05.2021
The square collar on a sailor's uniform might be its most identifiable characteristic. It serves no real purpose now, but it was very useful to those with a popular Civil War hairstyle. Video by DOD's Jon Poindexter, Daniel Zaborowski, Katie Lange and Regina Ali...
Video by Jon Poindexter | Defense.gov | 03.05.2021
While the more recent blue camouflage battle-dress uniform, often called "blueberries," has been phased out by the Navy, there was a reason the service implemented it in the first place. Video by DOD's Jon Poindexter, Daniel Zaborowski, Katie Lange and Regina Ali...
Video by Jon Poindexter | Defense.gov | 03.05.2021
Naval historian Tom Frezza explains where the charcoal used in filters for World War I gas masks -- known as small box respirators -- came from, and how we built partnerships in the South Pacific because of it. Video by DOD's Jon Poindexter, Daniel Zaborowski, Katie Lange and Regina Ali...
