The Soviet-Era Mutiny That Inspired ‘The Hunt For Red October’
Small-scale rebellions against governments rarely work out well for the revolutionaries, and this is exactly the case for Valery Sablin, an officer in the Soviet…
The Importance of Army ‘Camp Followers’ Before Modern Day Military Logistics
Before modern military logistics, armies often relied on camp followers. Camp followers were unenlisted people, usually soldiers’ families or relatives, who willingly traveled with an…
Captain America’s Army Unit Is Real And Still Active Today
In 1941 beloved superhero Captain America appeared in a Marvel comic book for the first time. Shown punching the Führer on his debut comic cover,…
Godzilla Was Brought To Life by a Japanese POW
Alongside Superman and Mickey Mouse, Godzilla is one of the most famous fictional characters in history. He has been featured in movies, books, TV shows,…
Disney Bomb: The WWII-Era Rocket-Powered Bunker Buster Bomb
During WWII if you needed to destroy a heavily reinforced bunker, you needn’t look further than either the Tallboy bomb or its bigger sibling the…
John Bennett Herrington: Naval Aviator and the First Native American to Travel to Space
There are few individuals who can say they served in the US Navy and had a career as a NASA astronaut. It’s something John Bennett…
Charles R. Drew Saved Thousands of Lives with His Advancements In Blood Storage
It’s long been known that giving soldiers blood transfusions increases their ability to live through traumatic injuries. What many might not realize is that the…
Henry Breault is the Only Submariner to Receive the Medal Of Honor
Although the mere act of serving onboard a submarine may be considered heroic, the US Navy has only awarded the Medal of Honor to a…
Only the Best of the Best Graduate from the US Army Sniper School
There are few soldiers who can say they’ve graduated from the US Army’s prestigious Sniper School. The seven-week course is one of the most grueling…
This Art Installation Pays Tribute to the Soldiers Who Lost Their Lives in Vietnam
At the Harold Washington Library Center in Chicago, Illinois is one of the most powerful pieces of military art ever constructed. Titled Above and Beyond,…
These Images Show How the French Celebrated Following the Liberation of France
The German occupation of France ran for four years and greatly affected the lives of French citizens. Things took a turn following D-Day, with the…
America’s First Code Talkers Were Choctaw Soldiers During WWI
To keep their plans a secret from the enemy during the fighting in WWII, the US famously employed Native American code talkers who communicated in…