Veterans and Vehicle Enthusiasts Rally Round to Restore 95-Year-Old American War Hero’s 1967 Mustang
Ladies, we are told, bond with their cats, men are more likely to be crazy about their sport, but the real love of some men’s…
100 Years After The Battle of Jutland, Coincidence Reveals A Story Of Heroic Rescue Against All Odds
It is quite remarkable how strange and wonderful coincidences do occur, such as, for example, the ones experienced by 77-year-old David Morgan. David had known…
Promotion And Controversy – The Meteoric Rise Of US General Mark W. Clark
Granted, many in modern Texas may have never heard of General Mark W. Clark, also known as General Marcus Aurelius Clarkus by his subordinates. But…
When A Bloody Medieval War Was Fought Because Of A Bucket Full of Treasure
In 1325, two armies clashed near what is today the Italian town of Castello di Serravalle in the region of Emilia-Romagna. It was a huge…
Cab Drivers in London, England Help Keep WWII Veterans in Touch With Their Past
The London Taxi Benevolent Association was established after the end of World War II in 1947. The charity’s mission is to take veterans on outings…
Saving the Location Where Robert Capa took One of the Most Iconic Photographs of WW2
The small apartment where Robert Capa’s “Last man to Die,” photograph was taken has been saved from demolition by a combined effort of Leipzig residents,…
The Extinguished Flame – Olympians who died during WWI and WWII
The Extinguished Flame, written by Nigel McCrery and published by Pen and Sword is due for release on the 14th October 2016. This meticulously researched…
16th Irish Division from First World War Commemorated in France
The 16th Irish Division was commemorated in France on the 100th anniversary of their participation in the Battle of the Somme during World War I.…
Alaskan Town Wants to Buy Cold War Antennae to Create Unique Attraction
The Northwest Alaskan city of Nome has an idea for a unique tourist attraction. A cluster of communications antennae, built during the Cold War to…
US Pledges Additional Help to Clear Unexploded Bombs in Laos
Laos is the most heavily-bombed country in history. Today, over forty years after the US stopped dropping those bombs, there are millions of unexploded armaments…
WWII Hero Paratrooper Veteran’s Last Words Were “Did I Do Good”
Maynard L. “Beamy” Beamesderfer passed away on August 11 at 92 years old. He was a WWII hero whose last words were, “Did I do…
Remembering the Soldiers of the Battle for Australia
Hundreds of school children in Victoria, Australia, gathered to pay tribute to the Australian soldiers in World War II that lost their lives in what…