Today in War History
· 1812, Battle of Berezina begins
· 1926, John Browning dies
· 1928, Reinhard Scheer dies
· 1943, HMT Rohna sinks
· 1943, Cairo Conference ends
· 1943, Edward O'Hare dies
Featured
‘Mad Mike’ Hoare: The Irish Major Turned World-Famous Mercenary
· Facts About the Purple Heart, the Oldest Military Decoration Still Presented to US Service Members
· ‘Area 52’ Veterans Call Out US Government for Refusing to Acknowledge Health Issues Caused By Radiation Exposure
· INTERVIEW: William Sturkey Discusses His New Book About MoH Recipient and War Hero Roy Benavidez
Guest Authors
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Museum Embarking on Project to Reconstruct WWII-Era Fairey Barracuda
· The British Army Took Over the Village of Tyneham to Prepare for D-Day
· Museum Releases Promotional Booklet Ahead of ‘The Third Man’ Film Anniversary
· St. Ermin’s Hotel: The London Hotel Favorited By Spies
World War 2
· Why Did John F. Kennedy Keep a Coconut in the Oval Office?
· Shizuya Hayashi: The Japanese-American Soldier Who Showed Astounding Bravery on His First Day of Combat
· No legs, No Problem: The Incredible Story of RAF Ace Douglas Bader
· Charles Lightoller: The Titanic Second Officer Who Helped Evacuate Over 120 Men at Dunkirk
· Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport is Named for the US Navy’s First Air Ace of World War II
Cold War
Operation Deep Freeze: The Cold War-Era Antarctic Expedition That Kickstarted Decades of Research
· Operation Argus: The US Military’s Attempt to Block Soviet Attacks With Artificial Radiation Belts
· The True Story Behind the Cold War’s Most Iconic Photograph
· The Wreck of the RMS Titanic Was Found During a Top-Secret Military Operation
Vietnam War
