American WWII Parachute Veteran Makes Skydives Again, Aged 91
Over 70 years since Vincent J. Speranza last jumped from an airplane, he was able to do it again. The difference is that, 70 years…
Russian Researchers Study Secret Nazi Weather Station Near the North Pole
A team of Russian researchers are researching the recently rediscovered remains of a secret German World War II weather station on an island near the…
This 86 Year Old American Veteran Served WWII, The Korean War, And Vietnam – He Lives On
Some World War II veterans finished their military careers with that war. Jim Phelps was just getting started. Phelps, now 86, signed up to fight…
Two Families Donate Unique Items From Both World Wars To The Canadian War Museum
The Landry and Whitebone families of Saint John were in Ottawa recently to donate items to the Canadian War Museum from the First and Second…
108 Year-Old WWII Veteran – One Of The Oldest Living WW2 Veterans – Visits DC Memorial
Bill Mohr is, at 108 years old, one of the oldest living veterans of World War II. He received a military welcome when he arrived…
15 WWII Submarine Veterans Attend Event To Honor Thousands Killed In WW2
When 15 World War II submarine veterans entered an outdoor pavilion recently at Naval Submarine Base, Kings Bay, the capacity crowd rose to their feet.…
Additional Funds Needed For Pegasus Bridge Memorial – Commemorating Surprise, Speed, And Secrecy
An appeal has gone out to bring sponsors who will help the Allied Special Forces Association in making the Pegasus Bridge memorial a reality. The…
American Veteran Of Two World Wars Honored In California
Sergeant Louis Van Iersel who was a World War I and World War II veteran has had a US Postal Service office in Sierra Madre, California, named…
‘Hacksaw Ridge’ – Directed by Mel Gibson – Is Being Compared To ‘American Sniper’
The film Hacksaw Ridge, directed by Mel Gibson, is being compared to American Sniper directed by Clint Eastwood. Some are interpreting Gibson’s film as an…
A Veteran Of The Terrifying Airdrop Into Arnhem Returns To The Battlefield
Former British paratrooper Alfred Watkins recalls being more scared of being shot down in an airplane than what awaited him and other soldiers on the…
The Idea Of The ‘Panic Button’ Originated With American Pilots In The Korean War
William M. Guinther was a 23-year-old Air Force Lieutenant who, on March 12, 1950, found himself in a predicament. Shortly after taking off from Otis…
WWII Shipwreck Explored For First Time In Almost 75 Years
On the 7th June 1942, the Coast Trader, an unremarkable coastal freighter plied her trade along the western coast of the USA sailed out of…