Before Serving in the White House, Jimmy Carter Made a Name for Himself in the US Navy
Former US President Jimmy Carter passed away on December 29, 2024. The 100-year-old politician, humanitarian and peanut farmer lived a long and fulfilled life alongside…
Why Does NORAD Track Santa Claus?
Imagine a child dialing a phone number, hoping to reach the one and only Santa Claus, only to connect with the North American Aerospace Defense…
Tom Cruise Receives the US Navy’s Top Civilian Honor
Tom Cruise is known for a host of movie roles, among them Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in the Top Gun franchise. The films, which premiered in…
Experience the Holidays in the Navy with Exclusive Gifts from World of Warships!
You’ve heard of “home for the holidays,” but we think “leading a 40,000-ton US Navy dreadnought battleship into naval combat for the holidays” sounds a…
Vietnam Veteran and Second-Longest Held POW in American History to Receive Congressional Gold Medal
Hundreds of US service members were taken by the North Vietnamese (NVA) and held prisoner during the Vietnam War. What makes Everett Alvarez, Jr. unique…
Descendant of Alaskan Native Leader Calls for Japan to Pay Reparations for 1942 Aleutian Islands Invasion
The Aleutian Islands Campaign of World War II is often overlooked when discussions of the conflict occur. The Japanese invasion and occupation, which ran from…
Japan to Exhume Over 1,000 War Dead on Peleliu
Eighty years after the bloody Battle of Peleliu, the Japanese government plans to exhume over 1,000 war dead from the Pacific island. The country’s Health,…
BBC Acquires Jacob Elordi-Led World War II Miniseries ‘The Narrow Road to the Deep North’
Jacob Elordi has been announced as leading the small screen adaptation of The Narrow Road to the Deep North. The Euphoria (2019-present) and Saltburn (2023)…
Documentary Inspired By ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’ Coming to Sky HISTORY
Following the release of the miniseries The Tattooist of Auschwitz (2024), Sky HISTORY has announced a documentary centered around the protagonists’ son, Gary Sokolov. The…
Russian Recruits Have a Life Expectancy of Just One Month After Enlisting to Serve in Ukraine
With the Russo-Ukrainian War having entered its 33rd month, conditions of each side of the frontline have continued to worsen. Both Russia and Ukraine are…
NASA Accidentally Rediscovers Cold War-Era Military Base Beneath Greenland’s Ice Sheet
Those with in-depth knowledge of Cold War-era military history likely know about Camp Century, a secret American base that was constructed beneath Greenland’s ice sheet.…
Upcoming Film ‘Never Alone’ Looks at Finland’s Deportation of Jewish Refugees in World War II
Few movies are made about Finland’s role in World War II, especially when it comes to the country’s part in the Holocaust. While many are…