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Pearl Harbor Veteran Passes Away at Age 100

Ian Harvey

Pearl Harbor  vet Joe Walsh passed away at the age of 100 years old on December 21, 2019. Walsh was a veteran of the Marines…

You & 8 Friends Can Rent an Entire Castle in England for $59 a Night

Ian Harvey

If you want a memorable and unique getaway, HomeAway have listed a castle that is hard to beat. For $475 per night, you can rent…

An 8-Foot-Tall Bronze King Arthur Overlooks the Atlantic Ocean

Ian Harvey

This stately bronze sculpted of King Arthur by the master sculptor Rubin Eynon is still a major talking point in the area. As the sea…

US Army Looks Into Fielding Cyborg Soldiers by 2050

Ian Harvey

The US Army is looking into technology that will allow them to field “cyborg” soldiers in the future. Experts are expressing concerns about the ethical…

Planning to Raise a WWII Dauntless Dive Bomber from Lake Michigan

Ian Harvey

Consideration is being given to raising a WWII era dive bomber aircraft that crashed into Lake Michigan in 1943. If the lift is done, the…

USS Arizona and USS Oklahoma Set to Sail Again for the US Navy

Ian Harvey

Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly announced that two new Virginia-class submarines will be named after the USS Arizona and USS Oklahoma in honor…

SB>1 Defiant ‘Supercopter’ Will be the Fastest Helicopter in The world

Ian Harvey

Lockheed  Maritn and Sikorsky have unveiled their very different concept for a military helicopter – the SB>1 Defiant. According to a statement from Sikorsky, the…

Grave of ‘Man With The Iron Heart’ Reinhard Heydrich ‘Defiled’

Ian Harvey

The police in Berlin are investigating the opening of the unmarked grave of SS officer Reinhard Heydrich, key architect of Hitler’s Final Solution, nicknamed the…

British Commando Took Out ISIS Fighter With a WW2 Fairbairn-Sykes Knife

Ian Harvey

A British commando with the Special Boat Service (SBS) killed an ISIS terrorist with a World War II-era Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife. It is thought to…

Norway to Capped U-864 That Was Leaking Mercury into the Sea

Ian Harvey

A WW2 U-864 had become an environmental nightmare due to toxic cargo it holds. Sunk off the coast of Norway in February 1945 while transporting…

Ceremony to Mark the 80th Anniversary of the Death of Captain of the Graf Spee, to be Held in Argentina

Ian Harvey

Inge Nedden, daughter of Kriegsmarine Captain Hans Langsdorff of the Graf Spee, will honor her father in a ceremony this Christmas, many miles away from…

Last Japanese Survivor From the Battle of Peleliu Dies at 98

Ian Harvey

The Battle of Peleliu was one of the bloodiest and most deadly conflicts in the Pacific Theatre and claimed more than 12,000 lives, which is…