Remains of Black Watch Soldier Linked to Relatives After 100 Years
Lance Corporal John Morrison, from Brodie, was killed in World War I after serving in the 1st Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highlander). His remains were…
91-year-old WWII U.S. Veteran Honored by the French
James Facos was the ball turret gunner in a B-17 Flying Fortress. He flew 30 missions, including bombing runs to prepare for the D-Day invasions…
Restoring The B-17 Bomber in Urbana
The director of the Champaign Aviation Museum in Urbana, Ohio gets the same question everyday from visitors. They all want to know how much longer…
“Come and fight a Gurkha!” he yelled, lost his right hand throwing back a grenade then “single handedly” defended his post for 4 hours against 200 enemy soldiers killing 31
Never mess with a Gurkha. Not everyone knows this, but then again, many people don’t know what a Gurkha/Gorkha is. Gurkhas were a branch of…
Sedan 1870 – The Great Humiliation of France
The year was 1870. By this time Prussia had consolidated its place as one of the great powers of Europe. Defeating Austria and Denmark had…
11 Amazing WWII Color Pictures Of The USS Enterprise – Big E
USS Enterprise (CV-6) was an Aircraft Carrier which was known to the troops as the “Big E”. Enterprise was a Yorktown-class carrier, was launched in…
5 Things You Don’t Know: U.S. Aircraft Carriers (Watch)
Aircraft carriers are enormously important. They serve as bases for warplanes. They have flight decks for planes to take off and land. They carry equipment…
Top 10 Strangest Armored Cars of WWII
Being in a war gives one license to get creative and here are the proofs — ten vehicular oddballs birthed during the Second World War…
How The Work of the US ‘Monuments Men’ Was Undone By The Bavarian government
In World War II, a small unit of art historians served on the front line with American troops. They weren’t there to fight but to…
World War II RAAF Pilot Passes Away
Bob Cowper passed away just ahead of his 94th birthday in his home in Adelaide, Australia. A former squadron leader and fighter pilot in World…
US Navy Reconfiguring New Warships, Trades Speed for Firepower
The US Navy has spent hundreds of millions of U.S. taxpayer dollars to create a fast new class of warship. Now, it’s trading some of…
U.S. and Norwegian Troops Benefit from Troop Exchange
The military arms of the U.S. and Norway have participated in a troop exchange for over forty years. It helps the troops to learn more…