‘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…
A multi-generational tribute
This is an articles of a veteran who served in three wars and is the recipient of the Silver Star medal and the French Legion…
An unexpected adventure
Retired farmer came of age during Second World War By Jeremy P. Amick It takes one only a few minutes of mild conversation with Henry…
‘Real things for real people’
American heavy metal band promotes resources to assist veterans By Jeremy P. Amick Five Finger Death Punch (5FDP)—an American heavy metal band from Las Vegas—has…
MILITARY & FLYING MACHINES SHOW – By Mark Barnes
MUTTS, A DAKOTA AND A VERY NICE CUP OF TEA! Mark Barnes attends the Military & Flying Machines show at Damyn’s Hall aerodrome in a…
RELIABLE, CHEAP AND IT WORKS… COLD WAR KIT COMES TO THE RESCUE
By Phil Royal With the 70th Anniversary of D-Day and the 100th Anniversary of the start of the Great War in the calendar, 2014 was…
Honoring an elite ‘Crüe’
This article is regarding the presentation of a veterans award to the band Motley Crue: Rock legends Mötley Crüe recognized for support of veterans By…
We were all involved in the war effort
Local veteran discusses service in WAVES during World War II By Jeremy P. Amick Prior to World War II, service in the United States military…
Friendships that last a lifetime
Retired barber describes Alaskan-based service with armored regiment By Jeremy P. Amick Reunions can be a joyous occasion— looking back on the good times that…
The M1 Helmet of World War Two – the “steel pot”
By Olivier C. Dorrell The US M1 helmet is perhaps one of the most iconic items of military equipment, made famous not only in period…