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…
The Western Heights, Dover – By Phil Hodges
Next weekend sees one of the most historic venues for multi period living history taking centre stage, for it’s that time of year when Dover’s…
D-Day in Portsmouth – A Very British D-Day Celebration by John Henry Phillips
There was a noticeable romanticism as I stood on the same ground that men fought so strongly for on June 6th 1944. Despite visiting the…
The Atlantic Wall – A ‘Beginners’ Guide for visitors by Phil Hodges
As a fairly regular visitor to the Pas-De-Calais I decided one day to make a trip to France with the sole purpose of discovering the…
Face-to-face with history
This is an article on a U.S. Air Force veteran, who witnessed some very amazing event in Air Force history: Veteran witnessed firsthand many historical…