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Cartoon Characters Who Served In the US Military During World War II

Gradient background + Donald Duck holding an ice cream cone + Daffy Duck looking smug + Superman standing with his chest puffed out

Cartoons were often used during the Second World War not just as propaganda, but to boost the morale of war-weary Americans. As such, many of…

Korean War Movie to Become Biggest Box Office Hit of 2021

People's Volunteer Army soldiers standing together

A film portraying the Battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War is set to become the biggest box-office hit of 2021, after grossing $633.2…

China Conducts Secret Hypersonic Missile Launch Amid Growing Concerns Over Its Nuclear Capabilities

Long March Rocket blasting into space

According to a report by the Financial Times, China has tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile. Those close to the situation share the test shows the…

Unexpected Animals that Served (And Almost Served) In War

Animals have been an important component of war for thousands of years, either to supplement manpower with the movement of supplies and equipment or in…

Korean War Veteran and Medal of Honor Recipient Duane Dewey Dies At 89

Duane Dewey + US Marine Corps in the trenches of Korea

Korean War veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Duane Dewey has died at the age of 89. The retired US Marine Corps Corporal was described…

Gary Gordon and Randall Shughart’s Heroic Efforts During the Battle of Mogadishu

Still from 'Black Hawk Down' + Randall Shughart and Gary Gordon dressed in US Army fatigues + Two Medals of Honor

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

Military personnel standing in an ice tunnel + Camel + Pigeon flying

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 Last Time a US Navy Vessel Sunk Another Ship And How It Happened

USS Simpson

Currently, the only operational ship in the US Navy to have sunk another vessel is the 220-year-old USS Constitution, a wooden-hulled three-masted heavy frigate that…

This Military General Has A Magical Connection To Disney World

Military generals are typically not associated with Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. However, without one particular military general, Magic Kingdom would still be a mosquito-infested wetland.…

A Green Hell: Fort Sherman’s Jungle School Army

Troop lying down on the jungle floor

Jungle warfare is its own beast. Often called a “Green Hell,” the terrain, animal species and weather conditions force soldiers to contend with an environment…

Can the Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp engine rival the Merlin?

Double Wasp

In a previous article, we went over the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine’s incredible capabilities and its importance for the war effort during WWII. While it is…

Tom Cruise is Learning to Fly a WW2 Aircraft for Mission: Impossible 8

Tom Cruise Top Gun

After finishing filming for Mission: Impossible 7, Tom Cruise has already kicked off filming Mission: Impossible 8 in style, learning to fly a WW2 aircraft.…