Irena Sendler: The Polish Woman Who Helped Smuggle 2,500 Children Out of the Warsaw Ghetto
In times of war, it’s not only soldiers who perform feats of great valor and display incredible courage. Oftentimes, non-combatant civilians risk their lives by…
James Risner Chased an Enemy MiG Into China to Shoot It Down, Then Survived the Hanoi Hilton
James Robinson “Robbie” Risner was a skilled US military pilot, a double recipient of the Air Force Cross, and a hero of both the Korean…
Manuel V. Mendoza Really Was a One-Man Army – The Germans in His Way Didn’t Survive Long
Countless heroic tales have gone unrecognized from periods of warfare that have formed parts of American history. For several years, many heroes were overlooked during…
George Ray Tweed: The Man Who Evaded the Japanese on Guam for Over Two Years
In times of war, it’s almost a given that humans will push themselves beyond their limits to commit feats of extraordinary courage and valor. Those…
Jacklyn Lucas: The 17-Year-Old MoH Recipient Who Threw Himself on Two Grenades to Save His Comrades on Iwo Jima
When Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, many Americans were understandably enraged. One person was so incensed, in fact, that he fought the…
Vietnam Veteran and Second-Longest Held POW in American History to Receive Congressional Gold Medal
Hundreds of US service members were taken by the North Vietnamese (NVA) and held prisoner during the Vietnam War. What makes Everett Alvarez, Jr. unique…
Operation Catechism: Demise of the German Battleship Tirpitz
When asked about Germany’s best warships during the Second World War, odds are Bismarck and Tirpitz come to mind. These behemoths, with their over 50,000-ton…
Descendant of Alaskan Native Leader Calls for Japan to Pay Reparations for 1942 Aleutian Islands Invasion
The Aleutian Islands Campaign of World War II is often overlooked when discussions of the conflict occur. The Japanese invasion and occupation, which ran from…
USS Mason (DE-529): ‘Eleanor’s Folly’ Helped Break Racial Barriers in the US Navy
When you think of history-defining naval vessels, odds are the USS Mason (DE-529) comes to mind. The Evarts-class destroyer escort served valiantly in the final…
After Pearl Harbor, a Japanese Pilot Landed His Damaged Zero on a Tiny Hawaiian Island and Terrorized Its Residents
December 7, 1941, is remembered as the day Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, but it’s also the day the Ni’ihau Incident began. The incident, involving Shigenori…
December 7, 1941: A Date Which Will Live in Infamy
On December 7, 1941, Japanese launched a surprise attack on the US naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The assault shocked the United States and…
HMS Glowworm (H92) vs Admiral Hipper: A Daring Battle in the North Sea
The HMS Glowworm (H92) may have been lost early in the Second World War, but that doesn’t mean the British destroyer didn’t play an important…