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Navy Sailor Killed In Pearl Harbor To Be Laid To Rest In Wisconsin

USS Oklahoma on fire in the water + Military portrait of Kenneth E. Doernenburg

A Navy sailor who lost his life during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor will be laid to rest in his hometown this weekend. Fireman…

The Potsdam Giants: A Prussian Infantry Regiment Of Nothing But Very Tall Soldiers

Potsdam Giants

Under the direct control of Frederick William I during his reign was a military regiment filled with giant soldiers. Officially they were called “The Grand…

A College Student Tried to Get a Fighter Jet from Pepsi – An Infamous Court Case Followed

Teenager jumping out of the cockpit of a McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II, with "HARRIER FIGHTER 7,000,000 PEPSI POINTS" written below

Written by Jesse Beckett and Clare Fitzgerald In the 1990s, Pepsi ran an advertising campaign for their new Pepsi Stuff program, which allowed patrons to…

Operation Foxley: The Highly Debated Plan to Take Out The Fuhrer That Could Have Prolonged The War

Churchill and Operation Foxley

It’s easy to assume the most simple way of ending WWII would have been to assassinate the man at the center of it all, Adolf…

WWII Veteran Present At D-Day and German Surrender Receives French Legion of Honor

Louis Graziano + soldiers wading through the water

An American veteran present at D-Day, the Battle of the Bulge, and the German surrender has been awarded the French Legion of Honor. It is…

The Battle of Pork Chop Hill: Among the Final Battles of the Korean War

Gregory Peck in military uniform + Two soldiers supporting an injured soldier, while another walks beside them

The Battle of Pork Chop Hill was a series of two battles during the spring and summer of 1953. They occurred while the United Nations,…

A German U-boat ended up at the bottom of Lake Michigan, here’s how it happened

UC-97 Submarine

Right now, resting at the bottom of Lake Michigan is a 185-ft German submarine. U-boats of the German Imperial Navy did close in on the…

Lloyd Fredendall: One of the Most Unsuccessful American Generals of World War II

Three American soldiers walking around a military vehicle in the middle of the desert + Military portrait of Lloyd Fredendall

The US military is an institution built on order and service. While the majority who enlist abide by these values, others choose to disregard the…

The 5 Fastest Military Aircraft That Are Still Flying Today

Fastest Military Jets

Speed has long been a critical aspect of military aircraft, as it is useful for outrunning an opponent, reducing the time spent in enemy airspace,…

The Soldier who survived on his own in Dunkirk for four months

Dunkirk Evacuation

Over May and June 1940, a major evacuation of Allied troops was taking place on the beaches of Dunkirk. Known as Operation Dynamo, an armada…

US, UK and Australia Announce New Indo-Pacific Security Pact

Boris Johnson + Joe Biden + Scott Morrison

The United States, the United Kingdom and Australia have announced the creation of a trilateral security pact in the Indo-Pacific. Known as “AUKUS,” it will…

Three Former US Intelligence Personnel Plead Guilty To Developing Cyberweapons For The UAE

Exterior of the Department of Justice building, surrounded by greenery

Three former US intelligence operatives have pleaded guilty to assisting the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in its cyber-hacking offensives. Under the plea agreement, the trio…