Weapons That Turned Deadly On Their Own Users
When soldiers go to war, they know they are risking life and limb to serve their country. Many accept that they may never make it…
WWII Hero General James Thayer – Father to KISS Guitarist Tommy Passes at Age 96
A distinguished veteran of World War Two, Brigadier General James B. Thayer passed away on September 16, 2018. The rock band Kiss, in which Thayer’s…
Merrill’s Marauders Fought Through 1000 Miles of Burmese Jungle – Now Only 13 Remain
Merrill’s Marauders were three thousand men who volunteered to go on a secret mission in World War II. The mission was so secret, the men…
WWII Hellcat Wreck Discovered in Norway After 74 Years
For 74 years, the wreckage of a plane and the body of its pilot have been lying in a remote part of Norway. It is…
Test Your Movie I.Q.! The Little Glitches In Saving Private Ryan
Saving Private Ryan is considered more than just one of director Steven Spielberg’s best films. Many critics and moviegoers alike rank it as one of…
Clever People:How Jets Evolved In Less Than A Century
It’s hard to imagine today, but about one hundred years ago, airplanes were a brand new mode of transportation. No one had even imagined that…
Nazi Myths: What Some Still Believe About Hitler & the Third Reich
Modern history might have no more darkly compelling figure, around whom myths and fantastical stories swirl, than Adolf Hitler. The reasons for this aren’t surprising.…
Tough Marine Hero Fired Off 400 Rounds AFTER Losing Leg
As part of the deployment in the Global War on Terror, the Marines sent to Afghanistan were involved in many extraordinary actions against the Taliban…
Pull Two Pins and Say A Prayer: Aussie Warrior Kevin Wheatley
It’s been said that war brings out the best and the worst in humanity. It’s the ultimate test of mettle. There are those who capitulate…
One Man’s Dissent Against the Tyranny: August Landmesser Risked Everything For What’s Right
People are mostly judged on their actions and by what they do. But sometimes what people don’t do can be just as revealing, particularly in…
Mystery of the USS Scorpion: 99 Sailors Lost – Cold War Crisis or Tragic Accident?
The USS Scorpion was a Skipjack-class nuclear submarine first commissioned in December 1959. Nine years later, while on a routine patrol south of the Azores,…
11 Ridiculous Mistakes Made in War Movies
One of the biggest bombs of Ben Affleck’s career, and there have been several, happens to be one of the most error-ridden war movies Hollywood…