16th-Century Rocket Cats: Brilliant Warfare Tactic or Terrible Idea?
The Medieval era is known for its unique takes on just about everything. From strange hygiene habits to medical practices, it was certainly a different…
Gremlins Were A Pilot’s Worst Enemy During World War II
A good portion of the fighting that occurred between the Axis and Allied powers during World War II took place in the sky, and pilots…
Delta Force Sniper Who Sacrificed His Life In Somalia Memorialized In Hometown
Master Sergeant Gary Gordon had a life-long military career. He joined the U.S. Army in 1978 and was trained as a combat engineer. After a…
An American GI Gave Holocaust Survivor Lily Ebert Hope With a Small Gesture
Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert faced the worst humanity could throw at her when she was taken from her home in Hungary and transported to Auschwitz.…
Remains Found In B-17 Wreckage Identified As Missing WWII Pilot
The remains of United States Army Air Force 2nd Lieutenant Ernest N. Vienneau have officially been identified. The news follows a joint-recovery mission by the…
The Women Who Decoded German Enigma At Bletchley Park
The work done at Buckinghamshire’s Bletchley Park is credited with shortening World War II by between two and four years. The UK’s greatest minds worked…
Effort To Rename Fort Benning After Decorated Lieutenant General Gains Traction
A petition calling for Fort Benning to be renamed “Fort Moore” after Lieutenant General Harold “Hal” Moore and his wife, Julie, has gained steam. It…
Search Launched For Steamship Sunk By German U-Boat Off Florida Coast In 1942
A team of international investigators has launched a search for the SS Norlindo, an American steam freighter sunk by a German U-boat in the Gulf…
Joséphine Baker To Be Reinterred At France’s Panthéon Mausoleum
The remains of American-born French performer Joséphine Baker will be reinterred at the Panthéon mausoleum in Paris, France. An aide for President Emmanuel Macron confirmed…
When Male Air Traffic Controllers Went to War, Women Stepped in to Fill Their Positions
With men overseas in Europe and the Pacific during World War II, women were needed to fill the positions they’d previously had. Many male-dominated industries…
The Cost Of Caring For Afghanistan And Iraq Veterans Could Top $2.5 Trillion
A report published by the Costs of War Project on August 18, 2021 has shed light on the costs of caring for veterans of the…
The Battles of Narvik Were Fueled By Allied and German Self-Interest
The Battles of Narvik refer to the naval offensives and land battle that occurred between the Germans and Allies in Norway. It was one of…