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During The World Wars Men were Drafted Specifically to Bury the Dead

Graves Registration

During a time of war, it is all too easy to ponder the complexities of the logistics involved with manufacturing, transporting, and supplying hundreds of…

French City Commemorates 100 Years of Honoring American Unknown Soldier

Soldiers standing around a casket + Funeral for the American Unknown soldier

Over the weekend, hundreds of French and American military personnel and civilians marked the 100th anniversary of the selection of the American Unknown soldier from…

The Movie ‘The Day After’ Put Ronald Reagan In Damage Control Over Nuclear Weapons

The 1983 television movie The Day After depicts a dark scenario where tensions between the US and the Soviet Union escalate to the point of…

Remains of Soldier Killed in Germany Returned to Illinois

B-17G Flying Fortress + Francis Wiemerslage

The remains of Sergeant Francis Wiemerslage have been returned to his family in River Grove, Illinois. The funeral service occurred two years after the soldier’s…

Here’s how the Most Successful Submarine in US Navy History Accidentally Sunk Itself

USS Tang Colorized

The USS Tang is the US’ most successful submarine, sinking over 100,000 tons of enemy shipping over five combat patrols during WWII. Her experienced and…

The Bat Bomb Proves The US Military Will Try Anything Once

Of all the weird experimental weapons conceived and tested during WWII, bat bombs were one of the strangest. The project attempted to attach small bombs…

Low Mississippi River Water Levels Reveal Sunken WWII Ship

Shipwreck of the USS Inaugural + The USS Inaugural in dazzle camouflage

Low water levels in the Mississippi River have revealed the sunken wreckage of the USS Inaugural, a World War II minesweeper, near downtown St. Louis,…

Seismic Activity Raises WWII-Era ‘Ghost Ships’ Off the Coast of Iwo Jima

Soldiers raising the American flag on Iwo Jima + Broken ship hulls along the shore of Iwo Jima

An increase in seismic activity along a chain of islands south of Tokyo, Japan has led to the raising of a number of transport vessels…

Cartoon Characters Who Served In the US Military During World War II

Gradient background + Donald Duck holding an ice cream cone + Daffy Duck looking smug + Superman standing with his chest puffed out

Cartoons were often used during the Second World War not just as propaganda, but to boost the morale of war-weary Americans. As such, many of…

Korean War Movie to Become Biggest Box Office Hit of 2021

People's Volunteer Army soldiers standing together

A film portraying the Battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War is set to become the biggest box-office hit of 2021, after grossing $633.2…

Korean War Veteran and Medal of Honor Recipient Duane Dewey Dies At 89

Duane Dewey + US Marine Corps in the trenches of Korea

Korean War veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Duane Dewey has died at the age of 89. The retired US Marine Corps Corporal was described…

Gary Gordon and Randall Shughart’s Heroic Efforts During the Battle of Mogadishu

Still from 'Black Hawk Down' + Randall Shughart and Gary Gordon dressed in US Army fatigues + Two Medals of Honor

There are few military service members who have received the Medal of Honor and had their actions portrayed in a Hollywood movie. Two are Master…