Surprising Facts About the Uniforms Soldiers Wore in World War I
From spiked German helmets to steampunk-looking body armor, World War I saw its fair share of strange uniform choices. The conflict was fascinating, as it…
Marcus Luttrell’s Dog Was Shot, so the US Navy SEAL Went ‘John Wick’ on the Culprits
In a move reminiscent of the John Wick films, retired US Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell took extreme measures to corner the men who’d murdered his…
Gordon Cummins: The RAF Airman Who Used German Air Raids to Mask His Heinous Crimes
For the first years of the Second World War, the United Kingdom was under constant threat of German bombings. London, in particular, was an especially…
8 Times the US Was Attacked on Home Soil During World War II
Many Americans assume that, prior to 9/11, the US hadn’t suffered an attack on its own soil since Pearl Harbor in World War II. However,…
A Doctor’s Note Allowed Winston Churchill to Circumvent Prohibition in America
In the relatively short history of the United States, the country has gone through turbulent, violent and just plain crazy times. One of the weirdest…
Most of the Combat Footage from D-Day Was Dumped Into the English Channel By One Man
Have you ever noticed a distinct lack of footage from the D-Day landings on June 6, 1944? Maybe you assumed it was simply too dangerous…
Iconic Photos of Marilyn Monroe Entertaining American Troops in Korea
Following the signing of the armistice during the Korean War, the Korean Peninsula entered into a period of uncertainty. While negotiations occurred, the UN forces…
The Stories Behind History’s Most Iconic War Photos
For nearly two centuries, photographers have been using images to document the horrors of war. This has led to some of history’s most famous and…
Gary Gordon and Randall Shughart’s Heroic Efforts During the Battle of Mogadishu
There are few military service members who have received the Medal of Honor and had their actions portrayed in a Hollywood movie. Two are Master…
These Unusual US Military Experiments Prove Nothing is Too Far-Fetched to Try
Some of the most interesting moments in military history are the experiments that happen behind the scenes and never see the light of day –…
The US Department of Defense Has Its Own 26-Page Brownie Recipe
The US military is famous for its ability to have a plan for every single scenario imaginable; whether that be nuclear deterrents; a war on…
The CIA Paid Magician John Mulholland to Write a Deception Manual During the Cold War
The US government feared an attack from the USSR during the Cold War. This led it to a host of experimental programs aimed at ensuring…