Staff Sergeant Gail Kerns Was Held As a POW By the North Vietnamese for Four Years
As with all conflicts, prisoners of war (POW) were commonplace during the Vietnam War. It’s estimated that around 2,500 Americans were either missing in action…
Soviet Citizens of All Ages Helped the Red Army Defend Against the Siege of Leningrad – Including Children
The Siege of Leningrad, a devastating 872-day blockade of the Soviet city by the Germans during World War II, remains a horrific part of the…
Steve McQueen’s Cancer Likely Resulted from His Service In the US Marine Corps
Steve McQueen was one of the most popular actors of the 20th century. Known for portraying the tough guy in such films as The Great…
Michael Conner Humphreys: The Actor Who Played Young Forrest Gump Served In Iraq
Forrest Gump (1994) was one of the most popular Vietnam-era movies ever released. Featuring an all-star cast that included Tom Hanks, Gary Sinise, Sally Field…
Check Out These Movies If You Liked ‘Oppenheimer’
After months of hype, Oppenheimer (2023) was released in theaters on July 21, 2023. The World War II-era film covered the development of the atomic…
The Mechanized Nature of Warfare In WWI Forced the French Cavalry to Adapt Their Fighting Style
World War I witnessed the advent of mechanized warfare, with tanks, artillery and machine guns redefining the nature of combat. Amid this modernization, the role…
Portable Surgical Hospitals Were Among the Most Important Medical Advancements of World War II
The Second World War brought about devastation and human suffering on a global scale. As the conflict escalated, the need for rapid and efficient medical…
From Barracks to Ballgowns: Drag Performances Helped Boost Morale in World War II
Ask any commander of the Second World War and they’ll agree it was incredibly important to keep up troop morale. This was accomplished in many…
USS Ticonderoga (CVS-14) Recovered the Crew of the Apollo 17 Space Mission
On December 7, 1972, a three-man crew was launched into space on the final mission of NASA‘s Apollo program. For 12 days, they orbited space,…
Majority of Lawsuit Aimed At Stopping the Melting Down of Charlottesville’s Robert E. Lee Statue Dismissed
A civil lawsuit aimed at stopping a Charlottesville museum from melting down a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee has suffered another hit in…
Search for World War I-Era French Minesweepers Leads to Discovery of 1879 Shipwreck
A number of ships have fallen victim to the wicked weather of the Great Lakes over the centuries. One, the loss of the SS Edmund…
Travis King, American Soldier Who Fled to North Korea, Pleads Guilty to Five Charges
Update – 09/20/2024: Travis King, the American soldier who fled to North Korea in 2023 and was subsequently returned to the United States, has pleaded…