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Received The Medal of Honor for Defending The USS Liberty Against an Attack From Israel

Jeff Edwards

The United States and Israel have not always seen eye to eye, but they have been nothing less than strong allies since the Israeli State…

“Never Give Way to Barbarians” The British Abyssinian Expedition of 1868: A Matter of Honor

Damien Peters

It began with the taking of eight British civilian hostages in a faraway country about which most people in Britain knew nothing and cared less. By…

The Man Who Bought – And Wore – A Medal of Honor Which Was Not His

Military stories vary widely: some are the moments that make history, secure victories or result in resounding losses. Others are merely moments of day to…

The Last Samurai: The True History Behind The Film

The Last Samurai is a pretty solid, although underrated film. The action is well done, and the fusion of old and new, as well as…

Kamikaze Pilots: The final ceremony included a drink of spiritual concoction that’d ensure success in the mission. Then, he’d wedge himself between 500-pound bombs

Guest Author

“Transcend life and death. Eliminate all thoughts about your life and your death. Only then you will disregard your earthly life totally. You will be…

Sieges, Castles, Trenches and Fortresses – Great Moments in Military Engineering

Andrew Knighton

The career of the military engineer may not have the glamor of the fighter pilot or samurai warrior, but throughout the history of warfare, battlefields…

When An Israeli Air Force F-15 Landed Safely With Only One Wing

Joris Nieuwint

In 1983, on the 1st May, in the middle of an air combat session by the Israeli Air Force taking place in the Negev, an…

First Recipient of Victoria Cross Picked Up Live Enemy Shell with Fuse Still Hissing, Saving The Ship

Jeff Edwards

Valor in the midst of warfare is nothing new and has been the hallmark of gallant stories throughout history.  But with every medal a nation…

Cockleshell Heroes – The Story of Extreme Bravery, Sacrifice and Endurance – But Was It All Worth It

Colin Fraser

The raid was brilliant and daring. It rattled the Germans in their boots, inspired a surge in the French resistance, and started the age of…

Already Wounded from his Gallant Action, Cpl Richard Bush Hugged a Grenade On Okinawa to Save His Marines

Jeff Edwards

For many Marines, the cries for “Doc” on the battlefield signal the end of their time in combat. If the doc can patch them up…

Teddy Roosevelt Leads The Charge Of The Rough Riders At The Battle Of San Juan Heights

Jack Beckett

Roosevelt’s Rough Riders had been taking fire all morning. They were pinned down, lying flat in the negligible cover of the reeds, rushes and tall…

Frederick the Great, Defeating A Superior Enemy: Leuthen, 1757

Jack Beckett

The snow muffled all sound save the moan of the wind. The winter skeletons of trees showed black against the blank canvas. Grey sky heavy…