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Maurice Rose: The Highest Ranking US Officer Killed By the Enemy In Europe During WWII

Military portrait of Maurice Rose

Maurice Rose lived through the horrors of the First World War and bravely returned to the battlefield when the global population was plunged into conflict…

US Navy Seizes Over 2,000 AK-47s Being Illegally Transported Through the Gulf of Oman

Clare Fitzgerald
Rows of AK-47s laid out on the deck of a US Navy ship in the Gulf of Oman

The US Naval Forces Central Command has announced that its vessels stationed in the Gulf of Oman recently intercepted a fishing vessel attempting to smuggle…

How Trenches Changed the Face of Warfare During WWI

Aerial view of trenches on the Western Front + Soldier walking across a wooden bridge in a trench

If there’s one thing World War I is known for, it’s the use of trenches as a means of protection and strategy. They could be…

There’s a Big Difference Between the FBI and CIA

Rosemary Giles
FBI logo on a wooden wall + CIA logo against a pale blue backdrop

If you’ve ever watched the news during an international crisis or a threat to American soil, you’ll have undoubtedly heard of both the Federal Bureau…

Blohm & Voss BV 141: The Asymmetrical German Aircraft That Shouldn’t Have Been Able to Fly – But Did

Ground crews standing around a Blohm & Voss BV 141 parked on a runway

The Blohm & Voss BV 141 was designed as a tactical reconnaissance aircraft. While passed over by the German Air Ministry for the Focke-Wulf Fw…

Germany to Send Patriot Missiles, Armored Personnel Carriers to Ukraine

MIM-104 Patriot placed near the runway at Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport

Germany has announced it’ll be sending a military aid package consisting of armored personnel carriers and MIM-104 Patriot missiles to Ukraine, according to a joint…

Anna Coleman Ladd: The Sculptor Who Changed the Lives of WWI Veterans

Anna Coleman Ladd standing beside a seated French soldier

Throughout World War I, women took on a whole host of new roles to contribute to the war effort, including nursing, firefighting and engineering. Unlike…

Award-Winning Actor George Kennedy Served Under Gen. George Patton

Portrait of George Kennedy

We’re used to seeing Academy Award-winning actor George Kennedy in tough-guy film and television roles. He was able to draw upon personal experience to do…

Operation Mount Hope III: How US ‘Night Stalkers’ Stole An Mi-25 Hind D From Under Libya’s Nose

Boeing MH-47 Chinook carrying a Mil Mi-25 Hind D over the desert

In just 70 hours, over 60 men with the US Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment pulled off one of the most brazen military heists…

Most Anticipated War Movies of 2023

Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer in 'Oppenheimer' + Helen Mirren as Golda Meir in 'Golda'

If there’s one thing we enjoyed the most about 2022, it’s the quality of the war- and military-themed films that were released to theaters and…

Polish Submarines Nicknamed the ‘Terrible Twins’ Struck Fear Into the German and Italian Navies

Crew aboard the ORP Sokół

The United States and United Kingdom were undoubtedly best known for their navies during the Second World War. There were, of course, others involved in…

MoH Recipient George Andrew Davis Jr. Made the Ultimate Sacrifice in MiG Alley

Four North American F-86 Sabres in flight + Military portrait of George Andrew Davis Jr.

George Andrew Davis Jr. was a Medal of Honor recipient who valiantly served during World War II and the Korean War. Born on December 1,…