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The Tank Museum’s M47 Patton Restoration Fundraiser Hits Halfway Point

Clare Fitzgerald
M47 Patton being loaded onto the back of a flatbed truck

The Tank Museum has provided an update on its efforts to raise money to restore its Cold War-era M47 Patton. The fundraiser, which was launched…

Boeing E-4: The Cold War-Era ‘Doomsday Plane’ the US Air Force is Looking to Replace

Ground crewmen walking toward a Boeing E-4 that's parked on the tarmac

Everyone has heard of the US Air Force’s “Doomsday Planes,” but do you actually know what they are? Stationed out of Offutt Air Force Base,…

British Man Builds World War II-Era Anderson Shelter in His Back Garden

Trad Casey sitting in an Anderson Shelter

A World War II enthusiast has created a historical man cave by building a sunken Anderson Shelter in his back garden in Dorset, United Kingdom.…

Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport is Named for the US Navy’s First Air Ace of World War II

Two Grumman F4F Wildcats in flight + Edward "Butch" O'Hare dressed in his pilot's attire + Medal of Honor

Few pilots have the innate skill in the cockpit that Edward “Butch” O’Hare did. The US naval aviator was a natural, and over the course…

The Last Soldier to Lose His Life in World War I Died One Minute Before the Armistice Went Into Effect

Aerial view of fighting happening at Varennes-an-Argonne, Meuse, France + Henry Gunther's image etched into a plaque

World War I bore witness to the deaths of some 15 million soldiers and civilians over the four and a half years it raged. Few…

Edward VIII: The Duke of Windsor’s Relationship With Germany Caused Major Issues in World War II

Edward VIII sitting before a microphone that's been placed on a desk

When thinking of controversial figures in the British Royal Family, odds are Edward VIII, the Duke of Windsor, comes to mind. A former king who…

Over 80 Years After Being Sunk By the Japanese, the ‘Dancing Mouse’ Has Been Found

USS Edsall (DD-219) at sea

The wreck of the US Navy destroyer USS Edsall (DD-219), better known as the “Dancing Mouse,” has been identified off the coast of Australia. The…

Ukrainian Officials Detail First Engagement Against North Korean Troops, Anticipate Larger Assault in Near Future

North Korean soldiers marching in uniform

Ukrainian officials confirmed last week that the nation’s military engaged North Korean troops for the first time, firing artillery at them along the Kursk border.…

Vietnam-Era Helmet Found in Guernsey Charity Shop Returned to Family in the United States

Military portrait of Jeffrey David Rupp + Helmet insert with a peace sign and "Vote Nixon" written on it

An American Vietnam-era helmet that was discovered at a charity shop on Guernsey, in the United Kingdom, has been returned to the deceased man’s family…

Facts About the Armistice That Put an End to World War I

Crowd celebrating the signing of the Armistice

At 11:00 AM on November 11, 1918, the Armistice that put an end to the fighting of World War I came into effect. After over…

Kristallnacht: The ‘Night of Broken Glass’ That Served as a Precursor to the Holocaust

Woman standing at the entrance of a store that has had its front windows smashed

Kristallnacht was one of the darkest events to occur in the lead up to the Holocaust and World War II. Occurring on the night of…

Laurence Fishburne Saved Emilio Estevez’s Life on the Set of ‘Apocalypse Now’

Still from 'Apocalypse Now' + Emilio Estevez standing on a red carpet + Laurence Fishburne standing on a red carpet

The iconic Vietnam War film Apocalypse Now (1979) captures daring feats and fearless acts onscreen, but, behind the scenes, the adventure was just as intense.…