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1950 a bad year for the USAF lost 6 aircraft in 7 weeks, incl. a B-36 with a nuclear bomb

February 13, 1950 and the dramatic story of a Convair B-36 B Peacemaker losing an Atomic Bomb!  USAF’s Strategic Air Command’s  long range Bomber (…

Bastogne – In The Footsteps of Band of Brothers – By Reg Jans

Inspired by Dr. Stephen Ambrose’s bestselling book and the successful HBO series Band of Brothers, many people have travelled the world following the footsteps of…

The Monk who Stopped Bullets with Silk: Inventing the Bulletproof Vest

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This post is part of Culture.pl series and Stories From The Eastern West It’s 16th March 1897 in Chicago. Two men stand face-to-face in a…

“Leaving the farm” – Korean War-era draft provides Army veteran with experience in Germany

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star…

The Martin PBM Mariner was the Accident-Prone Forerunner Of The 2016 Oshkosh Star Martin Mars

In this DAKOTA HUNTER Blog, you will read the story and see the photos of the somewhat forgotten Martin PBM Mariner. A less successful forerunner…

A Rumble In The Jungle: The Secret Story Of Force 136 – Commandos In WW2

By Catherine Clement – Curator, Chinese Canadian Military Museum There are not many WWII stories that ended up advancing the civil rights of an entire community.…

“Walking Veteran of WWI” – The WWI Veteran Who Hiked to Monthly Veterans Meetings in Jefferson City

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star…

Operation Market Garden: The Assault that could have Changed the War

War History Online presents this Guest Article by Mark Gero On February 4, 1945, in the Crimean city of Yalta, three of the greatest minds in…

A Brief History of Rifle Optics in the United States

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Sam Bocetta Modern rifle sights represent the culmination of almost 300 years of development in optical…

Bolivian Boneyards Revisited. Part 1, El Alto Airport , La Paz, Bolivia – by Hans Wiesman

We present this guest blog by author and Blogger Hans Wiesman In August 2017, I returned to Bolivia for yet another fabulous trip to the…

Keeping The Promise – Air Force veteran finishes career while commander of 24th NORAD Region

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star Families…

‘Prospects Derailed’ – Jay Torrey, Spanish-American War Veteran

Jeremy P. Ämick writes on behalf of the Silver Star Families of America. Prior to becoming president of the United States, Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt entered…