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Live Like a Bond Villain, 3 Remote Napoleonic-Era Forts For Sale

Ian Harvey

Are you looking for a private getaway, and happen to have a few million pounds stashed away? If so, perhaps the three Napoleonic-era forts built…

Graf Spee Eagle Worth $26 MILLION, Could be Displayed at the 2022 FIFA World Cup

In the first naval battle of World War II, the British navy was able to ‘sink the’ German pocket battleship Graf Spee. Fatally crippled by…

Now You Can Hire USS Cobia a WW2 Sub For a Night

Make history when you spend the night on USS Cobia, our fully restored World War II submarine. “USS Cobia (SS 245) was launched November 28, 1943, in…

Floyd Welch, One of the Last Survivors of Pearl Harbor, Dies at Age 99

Ian Harvey

Floyd Welch was a hero during the attack on Pearl Harbor. He passed away on August 17th at the age of 99. He was the…

Medal of Honor Recipient Ronald Rosser Dies at Age 90

Ian Harvey

Medal of Honor Recipient Ronald Rosser passed away on Wednesday in Bumpus Mills, Tenessee at the age of 90 from issues related to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.…

World of Warships Announces Inked4WoWS Tattoo Winner

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The World of Warships Inked4WoWS Tattoo contest has found its winning naval-inspired tattoo. Of the 170 tattoo submissions from World of Warships and World of…

Victoria Cross for “Teddy” 78 Years After Going Down With His Ship

This year, a panel revisited the Australian Navy’s request to award the Victoria Cross to Ordinary Seaman Edward “Teddy” Sheean. On August 12th, they overturned…

New US Army ‘Pinks & Greens’ Available World-Wide by March

Ian Harvey

The second round of a phased implementation of World War II inspired green service uniforms for the US Army will start this month, when all…

Help & Save This D-Day Veteran

A lightship, number LV72, helped to guide Canadian forces through a minefield in the English Channel, on their way to Juno Beach during D-Day in…

Historic USS Texas Turned Over to Foundation for Maintenance & Operation

Ian Harvey

USS Texas: Beginning August 1, the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department has passed operational control of the Battleship Texas to the nonprofit Battleship Texas Foundation.…

He Led Ragtag Group that Took Out over 200 Germans in the Ardennes, Being Considered for Medal of Honor

Ian Harvey

US House Resolution 7835 was introduced by Representative John Joyce. If passed, it will authorize President Donald Trump to award the Medal of Honor to…

For Sale: Sherman M4A1 “Grizzly”

The Sherman M4 is one of the most famous and brilliant combat tanks of the Second World War. Succeeding the M3 from 1941, it was…