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US Army to Introduce New Master Combat Badge to Solve Uniform Problem

Bliss Donahue-Power
Close-up of hands pinning the Combat Infantry Badge (CIB) onto a US Army soldier's uniform

If you’re a soldier with the US Army who’s served in combat and mastered your job skills, we have good news for you. The service…

Tom Hardy to Narrate Paramount+ UK Docuseries About the Special Air Service

Clare Fitzgerald
Tom Hardy standing on a red carpet

Paramount+ UK has announced it’s tapped actor Tom Hardy to narrate a three-part docuseries about Britain’s Special Air Service (SAS). Title Special Forces: Most Daring…

British Submarine Found 81 Years After Disappearing Without a Trace

HMS Trooper (N91) surfacing while leaving port

A Royal Navy submarine that seemingly vanished without a trace during the Second World War has finally been located off the coast of Greece. HMS…

National WWI Museum and Memorial Opens Century-Old Time Capsule

Aerial view of the National WWI Museum and Memorial

Update – 10/16/2024: The National WWI Museum and Memorial has unveiled the contents of the time capsule that had been placed in the cornerstone of…

‘Ghost Ship of the Pacific’ Discovered Off the Coast of California

Sonar image of the USS Stewart (DD-224) on the seafloor

Over 78 years after she was sunk by the US Navy off the coast of San Francisco, California, the wreck of the USS Stewart (DD-224)…

Masamitsu Yoshioka, Last Surviving Pearl Harbor Bombardier, Dead at 106

Aichi D3A1 flying toward Pearl Harbor

The last surviving Japanese bombardier who attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, has passed away. Masamitsu Yoshioka, whose death was announced on Japanese social…

World War II-Era Bomb Explodes at Japanese Airport

Aerial view of Miyazaki Airport

It’s not an uncommon occurrence for World War II-era munitions to be found throughout Japan, but locating one at an airport is definitely unexpected –…

World War II Film ‘White Bird’ Starring Helen Mirren Slated for North American Release

Helen Mirren as Grandmère in 'White Bird'

After years of delays, White Bird will finally be debuting in North American theaters. The World War II-era film, starring Helen Mirren and Gillian Anderson,…

China’s Newest Nuclear Submarine Sank Earlier This Year, US Officials Confirm

Type 094 nuclear ballistic missile submarine at sea

China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) suffered a major blow earlier this year when its newest nuclear-powered attack submarine sank pier-side. News of the sinking,…

The Vietnam War’s Heroic ‘Dustoff’ MEDEVAC Crews to Receive Congressional Gold Medal

Bell UH-1 Huey hovering over ground troops in the middle of a grassy area

Whenever troops are severely injured in battle, they’re extracted and airlifted to the nearest medical facility by MEDEVAC teams. These units, conducting “Dustoff” flights, as…

James Cameron to Bring Film Adaptation of ‘Ghosts of Hiroshima’ to the Big Screen

James Cameron standing on a red carpet

Academy Award-winning director James Cameron has obtained the film rights for Charles Pellegrino’s forthcoming book, Ghosts of Hiroshima. The nonfiction release, which draws upon accounts…

Hundreds of Stunningly Recreated Historical Warships Are Available to Explore for Free in ‘World of Warships’

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Graphic featuring various objects seen in 'World of Warships'

What naval history enthusiast worth their salt would dare pass up the opportunity to watch USS Missouri (BB-63) fire off a full broadside salvo, stalk…