Today in War History
· 1480, Great Stand on the Ugra River ends
· 1899, Battle of Modder River
· 1943, Tehran Conference begins
· 1958, SM-65 Atlas first successful flight
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
· Debunking Myths About the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor
· A World War II-Era German Defensive Line Has Become Europe’s Largest Man-Made Bat Reserve
· The Touching Ceremonies That Allowed USS Arizona (BB-39) Survivors to Reunite With Their Fallen Shipmates
· Tuskegee Airmen: The African-American Pilots Who Broke Barriers in World War II
· The US Military Once Built a Japanese Warship in the Middle of the California Desert
World War 1
Charles Lightoller: The Titanic Second Officer Who Helped Evacuate Over 120 Men at Dunkirk
· The Last Soldier to Lose His Life in World War I Died One Minute Before the Armistice Went Into Effect
· Facts About the Armistice That Put an End to World War I
· The Tank Museum Receives ‘Splatter’ Mask Donation
Cold War
