The Last Time a US Navy Vessel Sunk Another Ship And How It Happened
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
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?
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
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.…
The CIA Paid A Magician To Write A Deception Manual During The Cold War
The United States government feared an attack from the USSR during the Cold War. This led it to a host of experimental programs aimed at…
The Ancient Greek Army of Same-Sex Lovers who helped defeat the Spartans
The ancient Greek city of Thebes was surprisingly relaxed about gay relationships, even catching the attention of famous Greek philosopher Plato, who noted that opinions…
The Secret ‘White Trains’ That Transported Nuclear Weapons During the Cold War
The Cold War was an uncertain time for much of the world. There was a permeating fear the Soviet Union would launch a nuclear attack,…
A WWI Grenade Was Once Found At A Potato Chip Factory In Hong Kong
We’ve all heard stories about people finding human thumbs in their soda or rat tails in their fried chicken. However, we bet you’ve never heard…
US Nuclear Submarine Collides With Unknown Object in South China Sea
Six days ago, a US submarine collided with an unknown object while submerged in the South China Sea. The event, which took place on Saturday,…
Classified Leclerc Tank Documents Were Posted To Win An Argument On A Gaming Forum
Following an argument among users of the War Thunder forum, there was an alleged leak of classified documents regarding the Leclerc main battle tank. The…
Strange Military Truces and How They Happened
Apart from a few exceptions, truces and ceasefires are not normally known to be eventful, with most consisting of either a white flag or the…