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Museum Housing the Führer’s Desk Temporarily Closed for Roof Repairs

Exterior of the Keep Military Museum

A museum housing the Führer‘s desk, which was taken from the Reichskanzlei in 1945, has had to close to the public because of a leaking…

Want Your Name in The Tank Museum’s M4 Sherman Guide? Now’s Your Chance!

Clare Fitzgerald
A copy of 'The Tank Museum Guide to the M4 Sherman Medium Tank' placed atop an M4 Sherman

The Tank Museum is known for its impressive tank guides, with its latest, The Tank Museum Guide to the Sherman M4 Medium Tank, slated for…

The Tank Museum Makes Final Push for M47 Patton Restoration Campaign

Clare Fitzgerald
Man spraying paint on a partially-restored M47 Patton

The Tank Museum has been running a fundraising campaign in support of its planned restoration of a Cold War-era M47 Patton, and with a substantial…

Touring Exhibition Offers Look at Gladiatorial Combat in Roman Britain

Roman-era armor on display

A special touring exhibition dedicated to Roman gladiator combat, supported by the British Museum, has opened in Dorchester, Dorset. The Dorset Museum & Art Gallery…

The Tank Museum to Recreate Capture of Infamous German Tank at Tiger Day Spring

Crowd watching Tiger 131 drive around a dirt track

The Tank Museum is gearing up for Tiger Day, its twice-yearly showcase of the world’s only running Tiger I tank and other World War II-era…

The Names of 425,000 Individuals Who Collaborated With the Germans in World War II Have Been Released

Dutch collaborators being marched down a street

For the first time, the names of 425,000 individuals who collaborated with the Germans during the occupation of the Netherlands in World War II have…

Who Are the Latest Korean and Vietnam War Veterans to Receive the Medal of Honor?

Joe Biden presenting the Medal of Honor to Kenneth J. David

The Medal of Honor is the highest decoration that can be bestowed by the US military. It’s a symbol of gallantry in times of war…

Before Serving in the White House, Jimmy Carter Made a Name for Himself in the US Navy

Military portrait of Jimmy Carter + Jimmy Carter standing at the presidential podium + Portrait of Jimmy Carter

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?

Clare Fitzgerald
AI rendering of Santa flying his sleigh in the night sky

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 holding up his Secretary of the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award

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!

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Graphic promoting World of Warships for the holiday season

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

Everett Alvarez, Jr. speaking into a microphone

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…