Today in War History
· 1753, Robert Townsend is born
· 1890, Isaac Rosenberg is born
· 1900, Rudolf Höss is born
· 1940, De Havilland Mosquito first flight
· 1940, B-26 Marauder first flight
· 1941, HMS Barnham sinks
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
American Civil War
Over 160 Years After Being Executed By the Confederates, Two Union Soldiers Receive the Medal of Honor
· In Photos: Burying the Hatchet at the 1913 Gettysburg Reunion
· Cannonballs, Sword Dating Back to American Civil War Discovered in South Carolina River
· 111-Year-Old Time Capsule Could Be Buried Beneath Confederate Memorial At Arlington National Cemetery
Vietnam War
