Today in War History
· 1828, James B. McPherson is born
· 1940, Coventry Blitz
· 1941, HMS Ark Royal sinks
· 1965, Battle of Ia Drang begins
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
· Famous POWs: Celebrities Who Were Held Captive By the Enemy During World War II
· Leonard T. Schroeder: The First Allied Soldier to Land on Normandy on D-Day
· Trent Park: The Lavish British Estate That Held (and Spied on) High-Ranking German POWs
· Trails of Hope: Honoring the Service and Sacrifice of Poles During World War II
· Clive Owen to Star in Historical Thriller ‘Kristallnacht’
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
Cold War
