Military

Using satellite imagery and archive footage, we mapped out America's global military footprint.

We explore why new bases are being built while others are being left to rot, taking a firsthand look at the US's largest overseas base, which is in Southern Germany.

Every summer, nearly 8,000 college students from across the country head to Fort Knox, Kentucky, for Cadet Summer Training — the largest annual training event for the US Army.

Of the more than 11 million American armed service members who served during World War II, only about 66,000 are still alive today.

Barrie Rice is a former commando with the New Zealand Special Air Service. For the past 30 years, he's been a mercenary and personal bodyguard all over the world.

Tucked away in a small, nondescript facility at Fort Knox lies a crucial operation in the US military supply chain — the AAFES Name Tape Plant. This factory manufactures nearly every name tag worn by service members across the US Armed Forces.