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Dr. Ruth, The Famous Sex Therapist, Was Once A Sniper In The Israeli Army

Jeff Edwards

From time to time, life will feed you one of those amazing facts which will rock your worldview and change the entire way in which…

Britain’s Hero Bomb Disposal Expert – Dismantled 7 Consecutive Bombs To Clear Path For Wounded Soldiers

When a British soldier receives The George Cross decoration, you know he’s done something outstanding. This highly honored decoration was created in 1940 by King…

When His Handler Was Killed, This Heroic War Dog Died of a Broken Heart the Same Day

Jeff Edwards

It is a story that almost seems too sensational to be true, but many who have known the loyalty of a dog might not doubt it…

5 Ideologies That Have Inspired Soldiers

Andrew Knighton

Warriors need a reason to fight. Sometimes self-interest is enough, men and women fighting for pay or self-defence. But more often than not, ideology plays…

5 Epic One-Man Dare Devil Rampages In The History in War

The mood of war is one of frustration, chagrin, and uncertainty. Some choose to fight on to the bitter end, even snatching victory from seemingly…

5 Wars in Which Drugs Fuelled the Fighting

Andrew Knighton

Drugs have a long history as part of war. These days, their main role is a medicinal one, but down the centuries they have often…

When Iran Air Flight 655 Was Shot Down By A US Navy Guided Missile Cruiser

Shahan Russell

In 1988, a US warship shot down an Iranian commercial plane, killing all onboard. The American captain and his crew were hailed as heroes, Scotland…

The Battle for Tarawa – 76 Hours of HELL – November 20th 1943

  The Battle of Tarawa was one of the more terrible American experiences in the Pacific theatre of World War Two. It was one that…

Fascinating Abandoned Military Bases From All Around The World

Jack Beckett

Military bases and installations, built to last only a few years or to support a 1000-year Reich have been left abandoned across the globe. Some…

We Were Soldiers: Sergeant Major Basil L. Plumley – Veteran of 3 Wars

Basil L. Plumley was a soldier as well as an airborne combat infantryman in the US Army. He eventually reached the rank of Command Sergeant…

The Heroic German Officer Who Gave His Life Trying to Save an American in a Minefield

Shahan Russell

October 7, 1994, saw a strange sight over the Hürtgen War Cemetery in Hürtgen, Germany. The cemetery is the final home of 3001 bodies –…

The sniper who managed to kill an enemy with a half-mile sniper shot which curved 56 feet (17 m.) in the air before hitting the target

Jack Beckett

Corporal Matt Hughes, a crack shot with the Royal Marines, was ordered to take out an Iraqi who was holding back an important advance during…