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Joyous American Servicemen Celebrating the Japanese Surrender in Paris

American servicemen and Parisians holding up newspapers in celebration of the Japanese surrender

The image above shows a group of American servicemen and women celebrating the Japanese surrender in front of the Red Cross pub in Paris. Many…

Veterans Responsible for Cleanup of 1966 Nuclear Incident Dealt Blow By US Supreme Court

Ship crewmen standing around a hydrogen bomb

A blow has been dealt against the group of veterans behind a class-action suit aimed at the Department of Veterans Affairs. The group, led by…

‘Star Wars’ Almost Started a Real-Life War… Over a Sandcrawler Model

Ryan McLachlan
Still from 'The Mandalorian'

In 1976, when George Lucas shot Star Wars, filming almost started a real-life war between Tunisia and Libya. Tatooine, Luke Skywalker‘s home planet, was filmed…

100-Year-Old D-Day Veteran Shares His Experiences On Popular TikTok Account

Portrait of Jake Larson

TikTok isn’t just a place for fun dance trends and story times that get a bit too TMI (too much information). It’s since grown into…

US Military Veterans Traveling from California to Arctic Circle In Model A Ford

Clare Fitzgerald
Aerial view of Tuktoyaktuk + Model A Ford

Two US military veterans in their 70s have announced they’ll be embarking on the journey of a lifetime in a 1931 Model A Ford. Jay…

Destroyed Dam In Ukraine Reveals Skulls Dating Back to WWII

Clare Fitzgerald
Skull lying in the dirt

The Kakhovka Dam has been in the news as of late, over allegations the Russian military was behind its collapse on June 6, 2023. Along…

Easy Company Assigned to Occupation Duty At the Eagle’s Nest

Three members of Easy Company sitting at the Eagle's Nest

Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division are arguably among the most famous paratroopers to have served during the Second World…

USS Bennington (CV-20) Paying Respect At the USS Arizona Memorial

USS Bennington (CV-20) transiting past the wreckage of the USS Arizona (BB-39) with the word "ARIZONA" written on her flight deck

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor launched the United States into the Second World War. The assault on December 7, 1941 resulted in the loss…

The Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress ‘Memphis Belle’ Flew 25 Combat Missions Over Europe

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 'Memphis Belle' parked on the tarmac

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress holds the distinction of being the third-most produced bomber of all time, with 12,731 built from 1936-45. The aircraft first…

The Northrop Tacit Blue Was Nicknamed the ‘Alien School Bus’ For Its Unusual Design

Northrop Tacit Blue in flight

Several unusual aircraft have been developed over the years (just look at the McDonnell XF-85 Goblin), but few were as unique in appearance as the…

The Best Traits of Respected Leadership

Damian Lucjan
Still from 'Band of Brothers'

There’s a pulsating heart that beats within the chest of any great organization or team: a leader. Not just any leader, but one who’s revered,…

Operation Red Wings and Its Depiction in ‘Lone Survivor’

Ryan McLachlan
Still from 'Lone Survivor'

The American biographical war film, Lone Survivor, was released in 2013. Starring Mark Wahlberg and directed by Peter Berg, it depicts the events of Operation…