Down Street Tube Station: The Secret Bunker Where the Dunkirk Evacuation and D-Day Were Coordinated
London was hit hard during the Second World War. Home to Britain’s government, it was a primary target of the Germans, who were looking to…
Air Force Allows Airmen to Use Gender Pronouns in Email Signatures
The United States Air Force has announced Airmen and Guardians will now be allowed to include gender pronouns in their email signatures, in an aim…
Did Joseph Stalin Really Send KGB Agents to Assassinate John Wayne?
Everyone loves a good American Western, including Joseph Stalin. The Soviet dictator was a fan of the genre, but wasn’t too fond of its biggest…
Master Sergeant Earl Plumlee Awarded Medal of Honor for Actions in Afghanistan
At a ceremony on December 16, 2021, President Joe Biden presented three service members with the Medal of Honor. One of those men was Master…
MoH Recipient Christopher Celiz Gave His Life to Save an Injured Comrade
Sergeant First Class Christopher Celiz was a soldier’s soldier. While serving in Afghanistan, he gave his life to protect an injured comrade and the crew…
Betty White Put Her Acting Career on Hold to Volunteer for the War Effort
Betty White might be a television icon, but did you know she once put her acting career on hold to devote her time to the…
200 Unexploded WWII Shells Uncovered in Staffordshire, UK
The bomb squad was called to the small Staffordshire town of Cold Meece after receiving a report that hundreds of World War II-era shells were…
Medal of Honor Recipient Alwyn Cashe Gave His Life to Save His Fellow Soldiers
To be presented with the Medal of Honor is to show great heroism while serving in the US Army. One soldier recently awarded the honor…
Polish Scouts Risked Their Lives for the Resistance During World War II
Poland was one of the earliest casualties of the Second World War. After being invaded by Germany, the country’s government fled and went into exile…
William T. Perkins Jr: The Only Photographer to Receive the Medal of Honor
There are few service members who have been awarded the Medal of Honor, and even fewer who have done so as a photographer. In fact,…
Who Are the Brown Berets? The Air Force’s Combat Aviation Advisors
The Air Force participates in some of the most secretive and high-risk missions in the US Army. That includes working to improve the armed forces…