Teddy Roosevelt, An Avid Athlete, Was Integral In Pushing For Military Physical Readiness Tests
Teddy Roosevelt, one of the US’ most beloved presidents, was renowned for his legendary engagement in physical activities and challenges. He exercised, led tropical expeditions,…
The B-24 Liberator: The Most Produced Bomber In History
The B-24 Liberator was one of the US’ primary heavy bombers of WWII. It fought alongside the legendary B-17 but has since been overshadowed by…
The Forgotten Roosevelt: The Life Of Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
The Roosevelt’s are one of America’s most successful political families. However, although Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin Roosevelt have been extensively studied, one Roosevelt who was…
Delta Force Sniper Who Sacrificed His Life In Somalia Memorialized In Hometown
Master Sergeant Gary Gordon had a life-long military career. He joined the U.S. Army in 1978 and was trained as a combat engineer. After a…
The Story Behind Ejector Seats And The Man Who Pioneered The Industry
The invention of the ejection seat is one of the biggest milestones for aviation safety in the history of flight. Before ejection seats, exiting an…
The Women Who Decoded German Enigma At Bletchley Park
The work done at Buckinghamshire’s Bletchley Park is credited with shortening World War II by between two and four years. The UK’s greatest minds worked…
The Bizarre Connection Between Bungee Jumping And The Allied Military
Bungee jumping is one of those things that make people stop and wonder how in the world was this activity ever discovered? Modern-day bungee jumping…
Paratrooper Bicycles Were Incredibly Popular And Featured A Brilliant Design
As if jumping out of an aircraft laden with parachutes, equipment, and a weapon while under enemy fire wasn’t daring enough, some British paratroopers made…
Civil War Air Balloons Existed And Had Their Own Corp
An air balloon and gunfire is not something you’d usually want to mix together, but the Union Army certainly did so with respectable results during…
USS Wake (PR-3): The US Navy Gunboat Taken Captive By the Japanese During WWII
For being a relatively small river gunboat, the USS Wake (PR-3) had a surprisingly long history. Initially put into service in 1927, the vessel was…
Dazzle Camouflage Made It Harder To Hit Ships By Using A Unique Process
The threat presented by German U-boats led to the adoption of ‘dazzle’ camouflage for merchant shipping crossing the Atlantic Ocean. German submarines were a truly…
When Male Air Traffic Controllers Went To War, Women Stepped In To Fill Their Positions
With men overseas in Europe and the Pacific during World War II, women were needed to fill their positions. Many male-dominated industries became inundated with…