Sailor From The USS Oklahoma To Be Reinterred In Iowa
A U.S. Navy servicemember who was lost during the attack on Pearl Harbor has finally returned to his hometown for burial after his remains have…
Rejected Prototype Aircraft That Were Given A Second Act
Not every aircraft that sounds great on paper actually proves to be great in practice. There are far more proposed aircraft designs than there are…
A-10 Warthogs Will Take-off and Land on a Stretch of Michigan Highway
The US Air Force is preparing to conduct take-offs and landings from US highways for the first time in decades. The aircraft involved are the…
A Marine Returns Home – Remains from a Pacific Island Have Finally Been Identified
The remains of a Servicemember who was killed in the Pacific Theatre during WWII have been officially identified as a US Marine. The battle that…
The B-52 Stratofortress Will Be In Service For A Century
It’s 1952: the P-51 Mustang is still in service, the majority of American homes did not yet have a television, and Elvis Presley was still…
The Sherman Tank – Beast or Bust?
The Sherman tank is one of the most well-known tanks involved in WWII, alongside the German Tiger and Soviet T-34. In the decades after the…
The Only MoH Awarded For Actions During The Battle Of Midway
The Battle of Midway is regarded as one of the finest and most influential naval victories in history. The battle took place in June 1942…
US Withdrawal Leaves The Afghan Air Force Fixing Planes Via Zoom
The ongoing withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan, which according to Joe Biden will be completed by the end of August, is putting the future…
Cordelia Cook Was The First Woman To Earn Both A Bronze Star And A Purple Heart
Cordelia E. Cook was a woman who was in the U.S. Army at a time when women could not serve in frontline duties and were…
The Douglas A-20 Havoc — One Of The US’ Most Versatile Medium Bombers
During WWII, every aircraft in America’s roster of medium bombers was excellent. These were the B-26 Marauder, the B-25 Mitchell, and the A-20 Havoc. The…
Impressive Facts About The ‘Losers’ Of The Space Race
The Space Race was a battle between the U.S. and Soviet Union that was fought with brains, science, and technology in the cold expanse of…
Mobile Expeditionary Base Named for MoH Recipient Robert Simanek Delivered to US Navy
Robert Simanek was a US Marine who received the US military’s highest award – the Medal of Honor – for his heroics during the Korean…