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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Named Best Film of 2022 By National Board of Review

Clare Fitzgerald
Tom Cruise as Capt. Pete "Maverick" Mitchell in 'Top Gun: Maverick'

The highly-anticipated sequel to 1986’s Top Gun has received a major honor. Top Gun: Maverick has been named the best film of 2022 by the…

Poland to Station German Patriot Air Defense Systems Within Territorial Boundaries Following Accidental Missile Strike

MIM-104 Patriot firing a missile

Poland’s government has announced it’ll be installing German Patriot missiles along the country’s border with Ukraine. Word of the agreement follows a dispute between Germany…

Two Russian Air Bases Were the Victims of Targeted Strikes By Ukrainian UAVs

Clare Fitzgerald
Aerial view of aircraft parked at Dyagilevo air base during the wintertime + Damaged tail section of a Tupolev Tu-22M3

Two Russian air bases were the targets of strikes by Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), according to reports coming out of Eastern Europe. Along with…

Final Trailer for ‘Gladiator II’ Released Ahead of Film’s North American Premiere

Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal as Lucius Verus and Marcus Acacius in 'Gladiator II'

The trailer for the long-awaited sequel to the 2000 historical epic, Gladiator, aptly named Gladiator II, was jam-packed with action, appearing to use what the…

The V-280 Valor Will Replace the US Army’s Fleet of Black Hawk and Apache Helicopters

Bell V-280 Valor hovering over a grounded aircraft

The US Army has awarded Bell and Lockheed Martin a contract to replace its aging fleet of Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawks and Boeing AH-64 Apaches.…

Vladimir Putin Concedes Peace Deal Likely Needed to End Ongoing War In Ukraine

Clare Fitzgerald
Vladimir Putin sitting in a chair

Russian President Vladimir Putin has revealed the Kremlin will likely need to reach an agreement with Ukraine regarding the ongoing war between the two countries,…

USS Arizona (SSN-803) Submarine Will Be the First Named After State Since Pearl Harbor

Nikki Stratton and Bob Hobday standing at a podium

The USS Arizona (BB-39) was among the vessels to sink during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and now the US Navy is looking to…

James Earl Jones: Hollywood’s Iconic Voice Served As An Officer in the US Army

Portrait of James Earl Jones + James Earl Jones as Vice Adm. James Greer

Actor James Earl Jones had one of the most recognizable voices in Hollywood. From the haunting villain of Darth Vader in Star Wars‘ to the…

Vladimir Putin Allegedly Has Escape Plan In Place, Should Russia Lose War In Ukraine

Clare Fitzgerald
Vladimir Putin sitting in a chair

Russian President Vladimir Putin has put an escape plan in place for he and other leaders if Russia happens to lose its ongoing war with…

Russian Soldiers Accuse Comrades of Fragging, Praise Ukrainian Equipment In Intercepted Call

Two Russian soldiers standing in front of a wall covered in graffiti

Raging since February 24, 2022, the Russo-Ukrainian War shows no sign of slowing down. As the conflict has drawn on, Ukraine has released numerous audio…

Military Hacks That’ll Make Everyday Life That Much Easier

Three camouflaged soldiers squatting in bushes

There are many things in life that are tough, and military personnel have figured out the best ways to combat them. While War History Online…

The Second Battle of Fallujah Saw American Forces Fight In the Heaviest Urban Combat They’d Seen Since Vietnam

Four US Marines positioned along a stone wall

The Second Battle of Fallujah took place between November 7 and December 23, 2004, as part of the Iraq War. It’s considered the heaviest urban…