The Record-Setting SR-71 Blackbird
On July 28, 1976, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird set the absolute airspeed record with a blistering speed of 3,529.6 kilometers per hour (2,193.2 mph), which is about…
This Plane Was Going At Mach 3+, The Amazing SR-71 Blackbird
Imagine a plane that could travel at three times the speed of sound. That’s 1,030 meters every second or 1.03 kilometers (.65 miles)! The United…
Hugh Wallis: Paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne, is a WW2 Veteran of Many Battles
Hugh Wallis, 92, served as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne during World War II. Unlike his hair, which has now faded to white, Wallis’s…
The Brightly Painted Heavy Bombers Of WWII in 20 Stunning Pictures!
Assembly ships were retired bombers that were still flyable. They were painted in unique paint schemes so large groups of bombers could find them in…
There’s Lots of History to Experience When Visiting Gettysburg
Some of the soldiers who fought at Gettysburg spent time at Carlisle Barracks, which would later become the US Army War College founded by President…
New Navy Destroyer Named After Vietnam Medal of Honor Recipient
In a ceremony led by Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, a new Navy destroyer was named after Col. Harvey C. Barnum Jr., a Marine Medal of…
Dig For Nazi Gold Train To Begin on August 16th!
A team of around 35 diggers will start excavating the embankment between Wroclaw and Walbrzych in Poland’s southwest. “There will be a live stream,” a spokeswoman for…
Meet The Band of Brothers Actors In Bastogne, Belgium, In December 2016
Band of Brothers Actors to Visit Bastogne, Belgium in December of 2016 for the First Time to Recognize the Anniversary of the Battle of the…
40 Before and After Pictures from the WW2 Atlantic Wall Museum
The Wall The Atlantic Wall was an extensive system of coastal defence and fortifications built by Nazi Germany between 1942 and 1944 along the coast…
Pokemon Go Players Clash With Veterans in Minnesota Memorial Park
Pokemon Go has become a worldwide sensation in barely a month of existence. This has not been without its share of issues, as a video…
“We Were Soldiers” Hal Moore Talks About The Battle For Ia Drang
Lt. General Hal Moore talks about the Battle of Ia Drang at the 2008 American Veterans Center’s conference. It was November 14, 1965, in the…
In Silence, Pope Francis Makes Historic Visit to Auschwitz
Pope Francis visited Auschwitz-Birkenau in July. The pilgrimage was made mostly in silence, but his decision to visit speaks louder than words. “I would like…