3 Urban Legends of War That Are Actually True… And One That Is Not
Legends, stories, and anecdotes are woven through the quilt of veteran and civilian experiences of war. We gain new words from war slang, and the…
Serving Their Country Runs in the Family
In World War I, the Smiths had six maternal uncles fight overseas while their father served stateside due to a hernia. In World War II,…
A Century After His Death on a WW1 Battlefield, This Black Watch Soldier Is Finally Laid To Rest
How amazing it is that with today’s DNA testing, we can say with absolute certainty that the remains found in a field at Cuinchy, near…
“Disturbing” Home Video Shows Hitler Relaxing with Friends at a Festival
A recently-discovered film shows a “friendly” and “modest” Adolf Hitler visiting the Bayreuth Festival. Hitler’s relationship with composer Richard Wagner has been a problem for…
Malcolm Conway – Paul C. Bent B-24 Crew The Story of Their Tragic End
DOES ANYONE KNOW THIS GIRL? My uncle Malcolm (William Malcolm Conway), from Fort Deposit, Alabama, trained in about 1943-44 at either Gowen Field or Mountain…
Meteorologist Who Was Awarded Purple Heart Recalls His Vietnam War Experience
John Malan is the meteorologist at the TV stationTMJ4, although he nearly became professional baseball player instead. John explains “I had no college deferment, I…
Five Hidden War Messages That Weren’t Found Until Much, Much Later
Messages from the front lines of war or from soldiers currently fighting were, and still are, sent home on a regular basis. Some of these…
Flying Tigers Veteran Glen Beneda Never Forgot How The Chinese Saved His Life, Nor Did They Forget Him
When the US entered WWII, many believed they’d lose because Japanese victories kept piling up at America’s expense. Historians claim that the Battle of Midway…
Battle of Khe Sanh May Have Been The Cause Of The Tet Offensive’s Success
Not only was the Battle of Khe Sanh one of the longest and bloodiest confrontations of the Vietnam War, it also kept American focus away…
Battle of Wake Island – All Those Who Surrendered Were Tortured, 98 Were Machine-Gunned
Before the threat of war in the Pacific and the outbreak of World War II, Wake Island was a stopping off point for vacationers aboard…
Some Survivors Of The Pearl Harbor Attacks Choose To Return There At The End Of Their Lives
The USS Arizona was a Pennsylvania-class battleship which was built for and by the United States Navy in the mid-1910s. She was named in honor…
Teenage Letters Reveal the Queen Mother’s Innocent Crush on a WW1 Soldier
A set of six letters exchanged towards the end of WWI between Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, who would later marry Prince Albert, Duke of York, and…