Allen Frazier

About Allen Frazier

Allen Frazier is a U.S. Army veteran and military journalist based in Wyoming who covers military history, current events, and world affairs for Military.com.

With a background combining military service, academic expertise, and professional journalism, Allen brings depth and authenticity to his coverage of military history and international topics. His work spans historical analysis and current events, exploring how historical conflicts affect present-day military issues.

Allen earned a B.A. in history with a minor in journalism from the University of Mississippi and an M.A. in World War II studies from Arizona State University. A former reporter for the Sun Herald in Biloxi, Mississippi, he has contributed to Task & Purpose, The Collector, and other leading military and history outlets.

Expertise

Military history, specializing in World War II
Current military events and world affairs
Military journalism and analysis

Professional Roles

Writer for Military.com
Contributor to Task & Purpose
Contributor to The Collector

Education

M.A. in World War II Studies from Arizona State University
B.A. in History with a minor in Journalism from the University of Mississippi

Publications

Featured in Task & Purpose
Featured in The Collector
Published in the Sun Herald

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Latest Articles

Sten Gould during his Basic Training at Camp Crowder, Missouri. (Echoes From the Past)

WWII Army Signal Corps Veteran Who Tracked Nazi Transmissions Turns 100

On Feb. 21, Sten Gould turns 100 years old. His wartime journals have preserved the voice of a soldier who copied Nazi morse...

Ross F. Gray, a Marine from Alabama, earned the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions on Iwo Jima. (Wikimedia Commons)

The Marine Who Crossed a Minefield Unarmed to Wipe Out Japanese Defenses on Iwo Jima

Sgt. Ross F. Gray carried a satchel charge though a minefield while under heavy Japanese fire. What followed became one of...

Peter Paden served as a crewmember of a CH-47 during the Vietnam War. (Peter Paden)

One Army Chinook Crewman's Experiences in Vietnam Supporting the 101st and the Marines

Over a single 12-month tour, Paden logged 1,800 flight hours as a door gunner, crew chief and flight engineer on one of...

Emergency hospital during influenza epidemic, Camp Funston, Kansas. Emergency hospital during influenza epidemic (NCP 1603), National Museum of Health and Medicine.

How Soldiers at Fort Riley Helped Spread the Spanish Flu Pandemic During WWI

A mess cook's sick call visit at Camp Funston became the first recorded military case of an outbreak that killed more U.S...

A U.S. Navy Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless of Bombing Squadron 5 (VB-5) lands on the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-10) after striking the Japanese base at Truk, 17-18 February 1944. The Yorktown senior Landing Signal Officer, Lt. JG Red Voltz, is visible on the right. Two planes in the landing circle can be seen in the background. (Wikimedia Commons)

Operation Hailstone: The US Navy's Devastating 1944 Raid on Truk Lagoon

Operation Hailstone, the two-day carrier assault launched 82 years ago this week, demolished Japan's largest overseas naval...

U. S. Marine Corps officer Captain William H. Dabney (VMI Class of 1961) during the Vietnam War. While in Vietnam, he commanded India Company, 3rd Battalion, 26th Marines, on Hill 881S during the Battle of Khe Sanh, for which he was awarded the Navy Cross in 2005. (Virginia Military Institute)

This Marine Married Chesty Puller’s Daughter and Was Recommended for the Medal of Honor at Khe Sanh

In 1967, Vietnam, Capt. Bill Dabney chose the Marine unit closest to the enemy—an instinct that soon put him and his men at...

Portrait of Major Arthur D. Nicholson. (U.S. Army)

The Last American Killed During the Cold War Was an Army Major Shot by a Soviet Soldier

On March 24, 1985, a Soviet sentry shot and killed U.S. Army Maj. Arthur D. "Nick" Nicholson. He was the last American killed...

Graves of unidentified soldiers, "Known unto God." (Wikimedia Commons)

Israeli Forces Bulldozed WWI and WWII Allied War Graves in Gaza

Israeli Defense Forces bulldozed sections of a 106-year-old Commonwealth war cemetery in Gaza. Satellite imagery and witness...

Official U.S.M.C. portrait of PFC. Dan Bullock. He altered his birth certificate to appear older and enlisted in the Marines at 14 -years-old. he died in combat at the age of 15 while acting as an ammunition runner for his unit which was under attack. (Wikimedia Commons)

The Youngest American Killed in Vietnam Enlisted in the Marines at 14

PFC Dan Bullock became the youngest American service member killed in the Vietnam War after forging his birth certificate to...

George Foster and a soldier examining Hideki Tojo for his new set of dentures.

This Navy Dentist Engraved 'Remember Pearl Harbor' on Hideki Tojo's Dentures

For roughly three months in 1946 and 1947, the man who approved the attack on Pearl Harbor walked around Sugamo Prison with...

Charles L. Gilliland, United States Army, Korean War Medal of Honor recipient. (Wikimedia Commons)

The Youngest Korean War Medal of Honor Recipient Was Only 17 and Is Still MIA

17-year-old Charles Gilliland never returned from Korea. His remains have never been recovered. More than seven decades later...

An M4 Carbine left by a member of the National Guard at a hotel on Bourbon Street which has gone viral on social media.

National Guard Soldier Left M4 Carbine in French Quarter Bathroom During Mardi Gras Patrol

A Louisiana National Guard soldier left his service rifle unattended in the bathroom of a Bourbon Street hotel Sunday night...

First Black Marine Medal of Honor Recipientv

This 20-Year-Old Sacrificed His Life and Became the First Black Marine Medal of Honor Recipient

Every February, Black History Month shines a light on Americans whose contributions shaped the nation. One belongs to Pfc...

An American stretcher party carrying a wounded soldier through the ruins of Intramuros, 23 February 1945. (Wikimedia Commons)

The WWII Battle of Manila: The Deadliest Urban Battle of the Pacific War

The Battle of Manila was the bloodiest urban battle American troops fought in the Pacific War, leading to six Medals of Honor...

Cher Ami, the heroic messenger pigeon who saved the Lost Battalion in WWI. (Army Photo)

How a Wounded Pigeon Named Cher Ami Saved the Lost Battalion in WWI

A wounded pigeon named Cher Ami helped save a battalion of American soldiers, becoming one of the most recognized animals in...

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This Navy Dentist Engraved 'Remember Pearl Harbor' on Hideki Tojo's Dentures

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Army Capt. Jeremy Kuykendall and his wife Kate, cradle their daughter

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Navy veteran Margaret Hanley. (Facebook)

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