PT Boats Were Feared During WWII And Their One-Man Turrets Were Particularly Deadly
During WWII the US realized their PT boats had more potential than just simple torpedo dispensers. These rapid machines proved deadly as highly mobile machine…
Pearl Harbor Survivor and WWII Veteran Requests Cards to Mark 100th Birthday
A World War II veteran who survived the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and participated in over 100 missions is requesting cards to celebrate his…
The CIA Once Built a Giant Claw to Recover a Sunken Soviet Submarine
For the United States during the Cold War, no project was too crazy or too expensive. One of these, known as Project Azorian, cost the…
Congress Aims to Fix US Military’s AWOL Weapons Issues
Following an Associated Press investigation that showed a number of firearms stolen from US military bases have resurfaced at the scenes of violent crimes, Congress…
The CIA Lost Nine Cores of Plutonium in the Himalayas
Of all the things you don’t want to lose, radioactive plutonium cores are near the top of the list. But this is exactly what the…
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…
Project Underworld: The US Navy’s Unexpected Mafia Alliance
Project Underworld was the US Navy’s codename for its joint mission with New York’s crime families. Active from 1942-45, it aimed to obtain information regarding…
During The World Wars Men were Drafted Specifically to Bury the Dead
During a time of war, it is all too easy to ponder the complexities of the logistics involved with manufacturing, transporting, and supplying hundreds of…
The USS Enterprise’s ‘Bad Luck’ Saved It From Pearl Harbor And Turned It Into A ‘Ghost’
On December 7 1941 Japan carried out a vicious attack on the United States’ major naval base at Pearl Harbor. The attack was a preemptive…
French City Commemorates 100 Years of Honoring American Unknown Soldier
Over the weekend, hundreds of French and American military personnel and civilians marked the 100th anniversary of the selection of the American Unknown soldier from…
The Movie ‘The Day After’ Put Ronald Reagan In Damage Control Over Nuclear Weapons
The 1983 television movie The Day After depicts a dark scenario where tensions between the US and the Soviet Union escalate to the point of…
Remains of Soldier Killed in Germany Returned to Illinois
The remains of Sergeant Francis Wiemerslage have been returned to his family in River Grove, Illinois. The funeral service occurred two years after the soldier’s…