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…
FINAL DRIVE – A Dorset misadventure – by Mark Barnes
The best laid plans of mice and men are always game for a laugh. The WHO command team had been planning a meet up between…
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…
Air Force veteran: ‘They are our support’
Air Force veteran praises the support of the military spouse By Jeremy P. Amick Russellville, Mo., resident Larry Crocker obtained a twofold appreciation for the…
We anchored just off of Utah Beach
World War II service of Merchant Marine saved for posterity June 6, 1944: The Allied invasion of Normandy begins. This date, known as “D-Day,” generally…
MUST READ – Commander Rudder (2nd Rangers) 10 years later – I Took My Son to Pointe Du Hoc and Omaha Beach
FROM HISTORIES OF THE NORMANDY LANDINGS PREPARED BY THE ARMY HISTORICAL DIVISION. – By W. C. HEINZ Thank you to our friends at OldMagazineArticles.com for…
‘A floating gas station’
Russellville veteran describes service aboard USS Hassayampa By Jeremy P. Amick As the co-owner of a restaurant, Dana Frisby is fortunate that he is able…
D-Day 360 – by Phil Hodges
D-Day 360 Our resident universal soldier, Phil Hodges, tells us about filming a groundbreaking documentary for PBS. After years on the drawing board, D-Day was…
‘You learn to adjust’ – Army veteran served as medic during the Vietnam War
Army veteran served as medic during the Vietnam War By Jeremy P. Ämick For nearly three decades, Roger Buchta enlightened young minds with lessons on…