The 82-Day Battle of Okinawa Began With the Largest Amphibious Landing in the Pacific Theater
The Battle of Okinawa began just a few weeks before Germany surrendered to the Allies. It was the last major engagement in the Pacific Theater…
WW2 Motorcycles: 9 Military Motorcycles That Were Used in WW2
Though less powerful and protective than other vehicles used during WW2, motorcycles were widely fielded throughout the conflict. They proved to be useful among messengers…
Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum: The Versatile Air Superiority Fighter That Could Launch Ground Attacks
The Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum is a Soviet air superiority fighter that’s earned the respect of many pilots throughout the world. It entered service in the…
Sergei Aleshkov: ‘Seryozha’ Was the Youngest Soldier in WWII at 6 Years Old
The stories about children of war are often tragic; the Second World War, for example, claimed the lives of millions. Some were sent to concentration…
31 US Presidents Have Served In the Military
Well over 50 percent of the men who’ve served as president of the United States have also seen service in the military – in war,…
You’ve Likely Never Heard of the USS Parche (SSN-683), the US Navy’s Most Decorated Warship
It’s likely you’ve never heard of the US Navy’s most decorated warship and that’s because it never wanted you to know about the USS Parche…
Operation Ranch Hand: The US Military’s Devastating Chemical Warfare Campaign During the Vietnam War
Beginning in 1962 and continuing until ’71, the US military, under the approval of President John F. Kennedy, sprayed well over 19 million gallons of…
Thomas Norris: The Inspiration for ‘Bat*21’ Who Saved Two Downed Pilots in Vietnam
It might come as a surprise, given their reputation as fierce fighters, but only three US Navy SEALs received the Medal of Honor for their…
Battle of Mogadishu: The Devastating Engagement That Inspired ‘Black Hawk Down’
When Ridley Scott’s Black Hawk Down came out in 2001, it had all the features of a great movie. Along with drama, tension and tragedy,…
Smoky: The 7-Inch Yorkie Whose Heroics Saved 250 Men and Kept 40 US Aircraft Operational in the Pacific
Dogs have been a part of warfare since the beginning of history. What most individuals usually envisage is a German Shepherd or some other trusty…
Dr. Ruth Trained as a Military Sniper Before Becoming a World-Famous Sex Therapist
From time to time, life will feed you an amazing fact that will rock your worldview and change the way in which you look at…
The Secret German Weather Station That Was Built on North American Soil and Discovered Over 30 Years Later
The Second World War proved to not only be a conflict of resources, territory and domination, but also one of information. All sides conducted intelligence…