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Charles Robert Jenkins Defected to North Korea Because He Didn’t Want to Serve in Vietnam – He Was Held for 39 Years

Charles Robert Jenkins sat in front of a US Army officer at a table

Charles Robert Jenkins was an American soldier who defected to North Korea in 1965. Contrary to what it may seem, his plan was never to…

‘More Than Fitting’ – Mel Gibson Speaks Out About Fort Benning Being Renamed for Hal and Julie Moore

Mel Gibson as Hal Moore in 'We Were Soldiers'

Throughout the last few years, the US government and military have worked together to formulate a plan regarding the renaming of streets, installations and vehicles…

Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star: The Only US Jet Fighter to See Action In WWII – During Secret Operations In Italy

Lockheed P-80A-1-LO Shooting Star in flight

The Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star, also known as the F-80, was the first jet fighter used operationally by the US Army Air Forces (USAAF). While…

The Many Incredible War Movies of Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland as Sgt. Oddball in 'Kelly's Heroes' + Elliott Gould and Donald Sutherland as Capt. John Francis "Trapper John" McIntyre and Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce Jr. in 'M*A*S*H' + Donald Sutherland dressed in a suit

Needless to say, Donald Sutherland had an incredible Hollywood career. He entered the industry in the 1960s with small roles in a few British television…

Robert Downey Jr. Tackles Several Roles In Trailer for HBO’s ‘The Sympathizer’

Hoa Xuande and Robert Downey Jr. in 'The Sympathizer'

The trailer for HBO’s upcoming Vietnam-era miniseries The Sympathizer has been released. Based on the 2015 novel of the same name by Viet Thanh Nguyen,…

Ridley Scott Releases Director’s Cut of ‘Napoleon’ With 48 Minutes of Additional Footage

Vanessa Kirby and Joaquin Phoenix as Empress Joséphine and Napoleon Bonaparte in 'Napoleon'

The historical drama, Napoleon, from the mind of Ridley Scott, has now been given the “director’s cut” treatment. The film, about French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte’s…

F16 vs F18: Comparing the F-16 & F-18 Top Speed, Firepower & Designs

General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon and McDonnell Douglas F-18 Hornet in flight

General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon vs McDonnell Douglas F-18 Hornet – which one would win in an aerial battle? These two aircraft are among the…

Josef Mencik: The Last Knight Who Stood Up to the Germans in World War II

AI rendering of soldiers standing around a knight on horseback

When the Germans went to invade Czechoslovakia during the Second World War, it was believed they wouldn’t experience much, if any, retaliation. However, they were…

Kris Kristofferson Served In the US Army Before Chasing His Country Music Dreams

Kris Kristofferson smiling

Country music legend and actor Kris Kristofferson had a long and incredibly successful career that wasn’t without its hardships. Before pursuing a career in Hollywood,…

Oppenheimer’s Grandson Wishes Christopher Nolan Had Omitted One Scene From the Movie

Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer in 'Oppenheimer'

The highly-anticipated biopic about notable theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer has officially been released. Directed by Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight trilogy, Dunkirk), the film…

Final Trailer for ‘Gladiator II’ Released Ahead of Film’s North American Premiere

Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal as Lucius Verus and Marcus Acacius in 'Gladiator II'

The trailer for the long-awaited sequel to the 2000 historical epic, Gladiator, aptly named Gladiator II, was jam-packed with action, appearing to use what the…

Viktor Belenko: The Soviet Pilot Whose Defection Gave the West Access to the MiG-25

Military portrait of Viktor Belenko

Viktor Belenko was a Soviet pilot who defected to the United States during the height of the Cold War. A number of things make his…