Rolls-Royce selected to supply new engines for the B-52
The 70-year-old B-52 Stratofortress bomber is finally set to get new engines decades after the US became interested in the idea. The B-52’s current 1950s-era…
Korean War Veteran Chaplain Emil J. Kapaun Laid To Rest 70 Years After Death
Thousands turned out to pay their respects to fallen Korean War veteran Chaplain (Cap.) Emil J. Kapaun on Wednesday. Kapaun, a military chaplain and soldier…
John Hinckley Jr. Granted Unconditional Release
John Hinckley Jr. has been granted unconditional release by a federal court. Hinckley is responsible for the 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan, which…
US Air Force Moving Forward With MC-130J Commando II Seaplane
The United States Air Force is moving forward with its plans to modify the MC-130J Commando II so it can support detachable pontoons, which would…
British Major Walking 1,200 Miles To Raise Money For Research Into Daughter’s Rare Genetic Condition
A British Army major is embarking on a walk across the American east coast to raise money for research into Cornelia de Lange Syndrome, a…
77 Years Later: Soldier Identified from WWII Will Be Laid To Rest In North Carolina
The remains of an Army servicemember who was declared missing during WWII have been successfully identified almost 77 years later. The lieutenant from Parkton, North…
Meissen Porcelain Recovered By the Monuments Men Brings £10 Million At Auction
An auction featuring 117 Meissen porcelain pieces has fetched over £10 million. The items auctioned off once belonged to lawyer and industrialist Dr. Franz Oppenheimer…
Marine Killed In Action During World War II Laid To Rest In Kansas
A Marine who lost his life fighting the Japanese in the Tarawa Atoll has been laid to rest in his hometown of Emporia, Kansas. Private…
US Space Force Reveals New Service and Physical Training Uniforms
The United States Space Force has unveiled its new service and physical training (PT) uniforms. The reveal occurred at the Air Force Association’s Air Space &…
Navy Sailor Killed In Pearl Harbor To Be Laid To Rest In Wisconsin
A Navy sailor who lost his life during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor will be laid to rest in his hometown this weekend. Fireman…
A College Student Tried to Get a Fighter Jet from Pepsi – An Infamous Court Case Followed
Written by Jesse Beckett and Clare Fitzgerald In the 1990s, Pepsi ran an advertising campaign for their new Pepsi Stuff program, which allowed patrons to…
WWII Veteran Present At D-Day and German Surrender Receives French Legion of Honor
An American veteran present at D-Day, the Battle of the Bulge, and the German surrender has been awarded the French Legion of Honor. It is…