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The Funniest Armed Forces Memes

Here are some of the funniest Armed Forces memes we could find on Military Memes excellent Facebook page! Shocking Navy Never A Dull Moment In…

WW2 Panther Tank Recovered from a Cellar

Cellars are usually the host of a number of objects of memories and interests from the past, but some people go that extra mile to…

Legion of Honour awarded to 90 year old World War Two veteran

A British Army veteran who took part in the D-Day landings of World War Two has been awarded France’s highest military honour, the Legion of…

Hitler’s artwork goes on sale

It is well-known that Adolf Hitler was a painter and painted many watercolours before and during World War Two. Now some of those original pieces…

World War One tank returns to South Shields

World War One tank

[Via] A life-size copy of a World War One tank has made its way to Arbeia Roman Fort in South Shields, near Newcastle in the…

Today 75 years ago the British Bombed the French Fleet at Mers-el-Kebir

Unable to stop the German advance in Europe, British soldiers fled through the Port of Dunkirk with French help. Weeks later, the British thanked their…

US veterans of World War Two receive high school diplomas

US veterans who fought in World War Two are being awarded with their High School Diplomas, more than 70 years after leaving school. William Tini left…

Twin brothers recall Korea War experiences

While all veterans talk about the brotherhood that is created amongst men who fight together, identical twin brothers who fought together in the Korean War…

China to hold World War Two commemoration parade

As China prepares to be the latest country to commemorate the end of World War Two, its authorities say that the Western world does not…

World War Two veteran fights back against thugs

A World War Two veteran has saved his own life when he had to fight off two burglars who tried to rob his house. Kenneth…

Marathon – Greek ‘David’ crushes Persian ‘Goliath’

When you are a small city-state enjoying a precarious existence and surrounded by potentially hostile other city states, and especially the military state of indomitable…

THE NEW ARMY IN TRAINING – Review by Mark Barnes

THE NEW ARMY IN TRAINING

There is something really daft about me reviewing a book by Rudyard Kipling. His writing spoke to millions, although his star is diminished in an…