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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…

Descendant of Alaskan Native Leader Calls for Japan to Pay Reparations for 1942 Aleutian Islands Invasion

View of a coastal village on Attu Island

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

US Marines watching a flamethrower being fired at Japanese fortifications 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’

Still from '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

Still from 'The Tattooist of Auschwitz' + Gary Sokolov standing on a red carpet

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

Russian soldiers walking in unison

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

Three men standing in an ice tunnel + Radar image of Camp Century

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

Ville Virtanen and Klaus Härö on the set of 'Never Alone'

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…

Highly-Anticipated Korean Historical Thriller ‘Harbin’ Slated for Christmas Theatrical Release

Clare Fitzgerald
Movie poster for 'Harbin' along a street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada + Portrait of Hyun Bin

A few months after making its worldwide premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), it has been announced the Korean historical thriller Harbin (2024)…