Dale Dye Has Dedicated His Life to the Authenticity of Combat in Hollywood
Dale Dye is a career military man. Enlisting in the US Marine Corps just two years into adulthood, he served three tours in South Vietnam…
John Levitow: The Lowest-Ranking US Air Force Airman to Receive the Medal of Honor
John Levitow came from humble beginnings, but achieved great things. By the time he retired from his career with the US Air Force, he was…
Why Was Jimi Hendrix Discharged from the US Army?
Jimi Hendrix died in September 1970, at the young age of 27. He packed quite a legacy into those 27 years, becoming perhaps the greatest…
Wild Weasels Undertake the US Air Force’s Most Dangerous Missions
There is nothing we love more than a good motto! The unofficial slogan for the US Air Force’s Wild Weasel crew is “YGBSM” – an…
Jim Morrison’s Father Played a Role In the Gulf of Tonkin Incident
For hardcore fans of The Doors, it’s relatively well-known that lead singer Jim Morrison‘s father was a flag officer in the US Navy. A lesser-known…
Sidney Shachnow: The Holocaust Survivor Who Became a Green Beret
Sidney Shachnow was a Lithuanian Jew who experienced – and survived – the Holocaust. Imprisoned in the Kovno Ghetto during World War II, he suffered…