USS Orleck: The WW2 Ship Has to Move But Who Wants Her
USS Orleck: A long-held dream of the Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Association could soon come true. For some time, they have been collecting funds and…
US Marine Corps Veteran, 104, Seeks Valentine’s Cards for Collection
Bill White, 104, is a US Marine Corps veteran who served for 30 years, including during World War II. He requested people send him Valentine’s…
Found: USS Grayback, Final Resting Place of 80 Entombed Sailors
Thanks to a Japanese amateur researcher, the wreck of the USS Grayback has been located off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, 75 years after the…
Gone Viral: Bugler Stands & Plays Taps in the Rain, Tribute to WWII Nurse
Specialist Melvin Taylor was present at the funeral of 100-year-old WWII nurse veteran Annie Ruth McVadon recently and was called upon to play the iconic…
Tension Between Poland & Russia Mars Holocaust 75th Anniversary
The 27th January 2020 marked the 75th Anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz by the Soviet Army. Auschwitz was the largest, as well as the…
Son of War Hero Montgomery & Friend of Manfred Rommel, Dead at 91
David Montgomery inherited his title from his father, the famous Field Marshal, who tackled Erwin ‘Desert Fox’ Rommel in the deserts of North Africa in…
Why wasn’t Auschwitz bombed by the Allies
On a cold April morning in 1944, two Jewish men somehow found themselves on the right side of the Auschwitz barbed wire. Rudolf Vrba and…
Iconic Eisenhower & 101st AB Paratroopers Rise in Bronze
This tableau was inspired by a famous photograph of Gen. Eisenhower talking to the men of the 101st Airborne Division before they took part in…
Rare Opportunity: D-Day Tour Company For Sale
For sale is an established and highly respected battlefield tour business specialising in the D-Day landings and the Battle for Normandy. Having operated for over…
Fury at Disney-Style ‘D-Day Theme Park’ Plans for a $110 Million Attraction
D-Day: What then to make of the plan, announced recently, to build a “theme park” -type permanent installation near where the D-Day landings occurred, in…
Keel Laying Held for Warship Honoring WWII Hero John Basilone
When completed, the ship will be named the John Basilone after the World War II Marine hero. The keel laying is considered a major event…
US Air Force Names New Jet Fighter Trainer in Honor of Tuskegee Airmen
The US Air Force has announced that their new jet trainer will be designated the “T-7A Red Hawk.” This name is in honor of African-American…