Cold War | War History

Al Pacino: Dirty Dozen-Style Squad to Rid the US of the Fourth Reich

Al Pacino: The family stories we hear growing up shape our choices later in life and for some these personal accounts can give fruit to…

In last 10 Years, U.S. Veteran Suicides More Than Vietnam War Fatalities

Veteran: The US Military has been involved in a number of actions over the years, none so controversial, or as long lasting as the Vietnam…

Your Chance to Own This Beauty

Yorkshire’s remaining Napoleonic fort, Fort Paull, which is located on the north bank of the River Humber close to the village of Paull, will soon…

Space Force Logo, Why is it Basically a Copy of Star Trek’s Starfleet Logo

Ian Harvey

NASA: There has been a lot said recently regarding the current President of the USA’s pet military project, the new US Space Force, particularly when…

The Battle of Palmdale Where the U.S. Military was Embarrassed by a Single, Unarmed Opponent

Billy Moncure

The United States military does not like to talk about the Battle of Palmdale. It is undoubtedly one of the most embarrassing American military defeats…

Restoration of Nuclear Bunkers: Only For The Brave

The standard design for each bunker was approximately 13 feet by 16 feet, with access provided by a 14 foot deep shaft with a ladder.…

The Gigantic Government Raven Rock Bunker – Even Today Not Much is Know of Its Interior

The first step in the project involved the federal government seizing 280 acres of land. The initial phase of construction cost around $35 million ($350…

The Time An F-106 Interceptor Landed Itself Without A Pilot

Jay Hemmings

The world of military aviation is full of strange stories, freak accidents, amazing near-misses, and unlikely happenings. But few tales are stranger than the story…

Project MKUltra: The CIA’s Unethical Cold War-Era Human Experimentation Program

Aerial view of the original CIA Headquarters + Portrait of Allen Dulles

The CIA has been subject to much scrutiny since its establishment in 1947 and this only increased following the conclusion of the Cold War, when…

The mysterious disappearance of a USAF C-54

Steve MacGregor

One of the largest ever instances of the disappearance of US military personnel happened not during wartime but in 1950 when a US Air Force…

Lost Bombs, Crashed Aircraft and Missing Submarines: US Military Nuclear Near Misses.

Conan White

“Mistakes are made in every other human endeavor. Why should nuclear weapons be exempt?” -Arnold Schwarzenegger, former Governor of California in a letter to the Hoover…

John F. Kennedy’s Assassination Secured the Future of Britain’s Special Air Service

John Connally sitting in a convertible with John F. and Jackie Kennedy + Emblem for the Special Air Service (SAS)

Every great event has unexpected side effects. However glorious or terrible, each will trigger other moments – good or bad, small or significant. After the…