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US Department of Defense Reviewing Medals of Honor Awarded for Wounded Knee Massacre

Sign in the middle of a field, with "SITE OF 1890 WOUNDED KNEE MASSACRE / TRADING POST" written on it

The Wounded Knee Massacre is one of the darkest moments in American history, made even more so by the presentation of the Medal of Honor…

AppleTV+ Tackling London Blitz in New Wartime Movie Starring Saoirse Ronan

Saoirse Ronan as Rita in 'Blitz'

AppleTV+ has ramped up its production of wartime releases, and the streaming service’s latest will center around the Blitz on London, United Kingdom from 1940-41.…

Upcoming ‘House of Ashur’ Series Brings Back ‘Spartacus’ Universe After Decade-Long Hiatus

Nick Tarabay as Ashur in 'Spartacus: Blood and Sand'

The popular Starz series Spartacus is returning after an 11-year hiatus. The 10-episode spinoff, titled Spartacus: House of Ashur, widens the scope of the Spartacus…

Site of Historic Clash Between Spartacus and the Roman Republic Discovered in Italy

Remnants of a stone wall covered in moss, running along the forest floor

A team of archaeologists working in Italy have uncovered the site where famed gladiator Spartacus and his followers clashed with soldiers serving the Roman Republic.…

Brendan Fraser to Portray Dwight D. Eisenhower in Upcoming Movie About D-Day Landings

Troops on Omaha Beach, with ships and barrage balloons stationed off the coast + Portrait of Brendan Fraser + Military portrait of Dwight D. Eisenhower

Brendan Fraser has experienced a renaissance (or, should we say, a Brennaissance) since his Oscar-winning role in 2022’s The Whale. It appears he’s continuing to…

US Navy Exonerates Black Sailors Court-Martialed in 1944 Port Chicago Disaster

The US Navy has officially exonerated 258 Black sailors in relation to courts-martial imposed following the deadly Port Chicago Disaster in July 1944. Eighty years…

She Was Adopted in the Chaos of the Post-War Era – Over Seven Decades Later, She Discovered a Brother She Didn’t Know Existed

Elana Milman and Juliusz Gorzkoś hugging in a parking garage

Families were frequently split up during the Second World War, never knowing if they’d be reunited. While attempts were made by survivors to locate their…

US Navy Takes Delivery of Destroyer Named for MoH Recipient John Basilone

USS John Basilone (DDG-122) transiting through the Kennebec River + John Basilone in his US Marine Corps uniform

The US Navy has officially taken delivery of its latest warship, the Flight IIA guided missile destroyer USS John Basilone (DDG-122). The Arleigh Burke-class vessel,…

Centerpiece of the National World War I Memorial to Be Delivered to Washington, DC

View of the area where "A Soldier's Journey" will be installed at the National World War I Memorial

Almost a decade in the making, the centerpiece of the National World War I Memorial is finally slated to arrive in Washington, DC. The 58-foot-long,…

Volunteers Requesting Help to Save World War II-Era Liberty Ship SS John W. Brown

SS John W. Brown docked at port

One of the last remaining operational World War II-era liberty ships is at risk of falling into disrepair and losing its certification from the US…

Over 160 Years After Being Executed By the Confederates, Two Union Soldiers Receive the Medal of Honor

Portrait of Philip Shadrach + Portrait of George Wilson

The Great Locomotive Chase of April 1862 was among the most daring raids of the American Civil War. Led by James J. Andrews, a group…

China Claims It’s Collected a Submarine-Finding Sonar Device Dropped By the US Navy in the South China Sea

Clare Fitzgerald
Boeing P-8A Poseidon in flight

China has allegedly recovered a US-deployed submarine-finding sonar device in a contested area of the South China Sea. News of the discovery was announced by…