History beneath the stone
Piecing together the legacy of Civil War veteran’s military service By Jeremy P. Amick West of Russellville, Mo., comfortably flanked by a handful of homes…
A WEEK IN GALLIPOLI – Part 3 – by Mark Barnes
Mark Barnes continues his Dardanelles travelogue. We have already seen the carnage on ‘V’ Beach but misfortune was not exclusive to that short strip of…
A WEEK IN GALLIPOLI – Part 2 by Mark Barnes
Mark Barnes continues his tour of Gallipoli with a visit to Seddulbahir, the scene of the tragic landing on ‘V’ Beach by the British 29th…
A WEEK IN GALLIPOLI – By Mark Barnes
Mark Barnes takes us on a tour of the Gallipoli battlefield, the scene of a great victory for Turkey during the Great War. Eleven long…
British Royal Artillery and Operations Report for Duty in World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition
Wargaming announced today the addition of Royal Artillery and the Operations feature for its console multiplayer game, World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition. The update,…
‘Over there’ – Missouri home to the National World War I Museum
This is an article about the National World War I Museum located in Kansas City, Mo. On April 6, 1917, the United States declared war…
Join the Navy, see the world
Lee Obermiller enlisted in Navy nurse program in search of adventure By Jeremy P. Amick Born in 1927, Jefferson City, Mo., resident Leona (Fisher) Obermiller…
Compelled into service
This is an article on a veteran that received valuable medical training in the Navy, which led to her becoming a nurse in the civilian…
The War Of My Youth
Korean War veteran drafted into the Army at the age of 20 By Jeremy P. Ämick In 1952, Tipton resident Carl Houston was beginning to…
A Cold War legacy
Veteran worked with emerging technologies during Air Force career By Jeremy P. Amick While friction between the United States and communist nations began to boil…
‘It just seemed to be my calling’
Veteran launches nursing career through naval service By Jeremy P. Ämick As a nurse, Maureen “Tootsie” Purdy effuses a mirthful personality allowing her to console…
World War II Tanks, Guns And More Found In Iraq (Watch)
Imagine yourself a modern day soldier, you are in Iraq fighting insurgents when all of a sudden you are faced with tanks that seem to…