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Surprising Tourism Boost for the Falkland Islands

Ian Harvey
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At the beginning of the 1980s the Falkland Islands, a remote archipelago in the South Atlantic, was largely unheard of. Boasting a small garrison of…

HMS Conqueror’s Surprise Strike on the Belgrano has Been Vindicated

HMS Conqueror. Of the twenty British Navy nuclear powered submarines awaiting final disposal by the Ministry of Defence, the Churchill Class HMS Conqueror has a…

“Lt. Dan” Gary Sinise Honored With Award From Congressional Medal of Honor Society

Ian Harvey

Gary Sinise, well known for playing “Lt. Dan” in the movie Forrest Gump, has received the Patriot Award from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.…

Wreck Off Okinawa

Ian Harvey

Our thoughts are with his family RIP.

Iconic ‘Memphis Belle’ to Stop Flying

The ever-rising cost of insurance premiums of Memphis Belle, coupled with steadily rising fuel and labor costs have forced the hands of the board of…

We Lose Frank Losonsky Last of the AVG Flying Tigers Aged 99

Ian Harvey

The American Volunteer Group Flying Tigers was recruited under President Roosevelt before the Pearl Harbor attack dragged the USA into the Second World War in…

Walter Mitty ‘Sir John’ Claimed he Was a Royal Marine During the Falklands

Ian Harvey

He claims to have a knighthood and that he served as a Royal Marine in the Falklands War, where he was mentioned in dispatches for…

300 Strangers Attend Funeral for WW2 Hero Who Had no Family

Ian Harvey

A highly decorated WW2 veteran, who died with no family, was given a grand send-off when hundreds of people turned up to ensure he was…

B-17G “Texas Raiders” Will Visit CAF Dixie Wing in May

A restored B-17G Flying Fortress, “Texas Raiders”, will arrive for the 17th annual World War II Heritage Days, May 2-3, at the Atlanta Regional Airport…

In last 10 Years, U.S. Veteran Suicides More Than Vietnam War Fatalities

Veteran: The US Military has been involved in a number of actions over the years, none so controversial, or as long lasting as the Vietnam…

Your Chance to Own This Beauty

Yorkshire’s remaining Napoleonic fort, Fort Paull, which is located on the north bank of the River Humber close to the village of Paull, will soon…

5 Unassuming British Intelligence Stations Declassified

Ian Harvey
house

To mark the 100th Anniversary of their creation, the British Intelligence Agency has declassified five of their wartime stations. These stations played a crucial role…