Weald Foundation Bringing WWI Tanks to Militracks 2019
Weald Foundation are pleased to announce they will be presenting their WWI Collection of French Renault tanks at Militracks 2019 in Netherland. The event takes place…
Napoleon’s Throne Sells for More Than Half-a-Million Dollars
Along with the thrones, Napoleon ordered side-chairs and folding stools for his entourage. The story of Napoleon Bonaparte, his rise and eventual fall, are the…
Memorial for Retired Lt. Col. Dick Cole: The Last of the Doolittle Raiders.
In April 2019 the last link to the fabled Doolittle Raiders from WWII was severed with the death of Lieutenant Colonel (ret) Dick Cole, who…
Lost Holocaust Victims Discovered in Brest
Brest’s Jewish community is seeking to have the site turned into the city’s second Holocaust memorial, a proposal supported by the international community. Soldiers in…
Soldiers Without Guns: A New Approach to Peacekeeping
The New Zealand army had developed a strong Maori culture since the First World War, so they drew on the culture’s musical nature. Haka And…
Battle of Britain Hurricane Rises From its Muddy Grave
On August 26, 1940 Hemingway bailed out of his Hurricane at 17,000 feet, with the plane burrowing itself into 30 feet of mud near the…
Notre Dame: A Cathedral in Flames
The cathedral of Notre Dame is one of the most historic buildings in the world. The recent fire is a devastating blow both to the…
WWII Vet Plans to Run for 5 Years, Raising Funds for LST-325
Andrus says he plans to run for five years, an average of 13 miles per week. He says that if anything prevents him from completing…
Irish Troops & The Medal of Honor
19 men have so far been awarded the medal twice, and of these, five were born in Ireland. On July 31, 2017, during a concise…
The VC Sergeant: He Charged the Enemy Armed Only With a Pocket Full of Grenades
“It is entirely fitting and in keeping with his wishes that our family should inter his ashes at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Korea,…
The Wreckage of the USS Bonhomme May Have Been Found
Attempts to locate the ship have drained an estimated 200 million US dollars out of the coffers of various American explorers. USS Bonhomme Richard, a…
Remembering the Sacrifices: National Vietnam War Veterans Day
They braved the line of fire, threw themselves into harm’s way to save a comrade, and battled hour after hour, day after day, to protect…