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The Soviets Launched an Assault on the German Army so an Orchestra could Perform

Leningrad Orchestra

During one of the Soviet Union’s worst points of WWII, the Siege of Leningrad, people were reduced to the lowest of lows to survive. The…

Winston Churchill Memorabilia to Be Sold at Auction

Portrait of Winston Churchill

A collection of Winston Churchill memorabilia acquired by the late British prime minister’s personal nurse, Ivan Sheppard, is set to go under the hammer this…

Berlin Police Apologize After Officers Pictured Doing Push-Ups on Holocaust Memorial

A rose atop a concrete slab at the Holocaust memorial

Berlin’s police chief has issued an apology after two officers were filmed performing push-ups on part of the German capital’s Holocaust memorial, which is dedicated…

A Damaged US Navy Sub Struck An Underwater Mountain, Officials Say

USS Connecticut Damaged by Sea Mountain

A US Navy investigation has determined that the submarine collision in the South China Sea last month was with an uncharted undersea mountain. The nuclear…

Hollywood to Cover Mỹ Lai Massacre in New Film, ‘Two Wolves’

Caleb Landry Jones + Newspaper headline about the Mỹ Lai Massacre + Viggo Mortensen

A film covering the events in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War will enter production in the latter part of 2022. Two Wolves will explore…

Marcus Luttrell’s Dog Was Shot, so the US Navy SEAL Went ‘John Wick’ on the Culprits

Marcus Luttrell standing among a crowd + DASY sitting on Marcus Luttrell's lap

In a move reminiscent of the John Wick films, retired US Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell took extreme measures to corner the men who’d murdered his…

Where Did The Term ‘G.I.’ Come From For US Troops?

Where did we get the GI name for American Soldiers

Depending on who you ask, the meaning of “G.I.” can vary. From government issue to general issue, no one can seem to agree on one…

The US Navy’s $13 billion Supercarrier will Finally Deploy after Years of Delays

Gerald R Ford Aircraft Carrier

The US’ newest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, is finally expected to deploy next year, after years of setbacks and delays. The enormous…

The Japanese Navy Has Its First Aircraft Carrier Since WWII

Clare Fitzgerald
JS Izumo at sea

Following a recent test with the US Marine Corps, the Japanese Navy have added a de facto aircraft carrier to its fleet, the first since…

Sillamae was Removed from Soviet Maps during the Cold War and now it’s a Popular Tourist Destination

Sillamae

A town in Estonia was removed from all Soviet maps during the Cold War but is now a popular resort destination on the Baltic coast.…

PT Boats Were Feared During WWII And Their One-Man Turrets Were Particularly Deadly

PT Boat Turret Operator

During WWII the US realized their PT boats had more potential than just simple torpedo dispensers. These rapid machines proved deadly as highly mobile machine…

US Coast Guard Updates Tattoo Policy to Allow Head, Finger Ink

Clare Fitzgerald

The US Coast Guard has announced revisions to its tattoo policy, saying it will now allow service members and recruits to have visible ink behind…