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…
Congressman Andrew May Caused the Death of 800 Submarine Crewmen During WWII
There is a reason certain military knowledge is classified: so it doesn’t fall into the hands of the enemy. Congressman Andrew May didn’t get the…
The British Contaminated An Island In An Attempt to Wage Biological Warfare on Germany
During the early 1940s, the British military was looking for a way to quickly end the Second World War. This led them to look into…
Pirates Attempted an Abordage on a Danish Frigate Full of Commandos and It Didn’t End Well
In November 2021, the Danish military revealed that one of its frigates engaged in a firefight with pirates in the Gulf of Guinea, resulting in…
Disney Drew 1,200 Military Insignia To Keep Up With Demand During WWII
Today the US military is one of the largest in the world by a number of personnel, with over 1.4 million active-duty servicemembers and another…
Simon the Cat Received A Military Honor After Suffering Injuries During the Yangtze Incident
From March 1948 to November 1949, the British frigate HMS Amethyst was accompanied by a friendly cat named Simon. The crew of the ship took…
The Navy Used To Love Flying Boats For Their Versatility
Prior to the end of the second world war, flying boats were an important tool for navies all around the world. The US Navy was…
Did A Tornado Spare Washington, DC During the War of 1812?
Usually the British are used to unexpected changes in the weather, but during the War of 1812, the British were caught out by a sudden…
The BV 238 was the Heaviest Plane of WWII and an Example of Extreme German Engineering
For the first few decades after humanity conquered flight, flying boats consistently ranked among the largest aircraft in the world. In fact, the H-4 Hercules,…
People of Japanese Heritage Were Forced Into Internment Camps During WWII
Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, anti-Japanese sentiment spread across North America. The governments of the United States, Canada and even Mexico decided it best…
Despite Being Banned, Army Recruiter Says She Recruits Nearly Half Her Soldiers on TikTok
US Army recruiters are shifting their focus when it comes to grabbing the attention of Generation Z, including sidestepping the service’s ban of TikTok. The…
This Multiple Purple Heart Recipient is the Most Decorated Native American Soldier in US History
Pascal Cleatus Poolaw was a veteran of WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, receiving the Purple Heart in each. Over his military career,…