A Doctor’s Note Allowed Winston Churchill to Circumvent Prohibition in America
In the relatively short history of the United States, the country has gone through turbulent, violent and just plain crazy times. One of the weirdest…
US Coast Guard Updates Tattoo Policy to Allow Head, Finger Ink
The US Coast Guard has announced revisions to its tattoo policy, saying it will now allow service members and recruits to have visible ink behind…
Russian Navy Rescues MSC Container Feeder from Pirates
The Russian Navy had to rescue the container feeder MSC Lucia after it was attacked in the Gulf of Guinea. The incident was confirmed by…
Pearl Harbor Survivor and WWII Veteran Requests Cards to Mark 100th Birthday
A World War II veteran who survived the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and participated in over 100 missions is requesting cards to celebrate his…
Congress Aims to Fix US Military’s AWOL Weapons Issues
Following an Associated Press investigation that showed a number of firearms stolen from US military bases have resurfaced at the scenes of violent crimes, Congress…
Bill Aims to End ‘Pink Tax’ for Female Soldiers Buying Uniforms
Senators Maggie Hassan (D-N.H) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) are looking to put an end to the US military’s so-called “pink tax” – the higher cost…
French City Commemorates 100 Years of Honoring American Unknown Soldier
Over the weekend, hundreds of French and American military personnel and civilians marked the 100th anniversary of the selection of the American Unknown soldier from…
Remains of Soldier Killed in Germany Returned to Illinois
The remains of Sergeant Francis Wiemerslage have been returned to his family in River Grove, Illinois. The funeral service occurred two years after the soldier’s…
Low Mississippi River Water Levels Reveal Sunken WWII Ship
Low water levels in the Mississippi River have revealed the sunken wreckage of the USS Inaugural, a World War II minesweeper, near downtown St. Louis,…
Study Finds UK Veterans Are 11 Times More Likely to Be Addicted to Gambling
A new study published in the journal BMJ Military Health has found UK Armed Forces veterans are 11 times more likely than the general public…
Seismic Activity Raises WWII-Era ‘Ghost Ships’ Off the Coast of Iwo Jima
An increase in seismic activity along a chain of islands south of Tokyo, Japan has led to the raising of a number of transport vessels…
Korean War Movie to Become Biggest Box Office Hit of 2021
A film portraying the Battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War is set to become the biggest box-office hit of 2021, after grossing $633.2…