This Coast Guard Commandant Fought His Way Through Vietnam In Swift Boats
When Paul A. Yost Jr. assumed the position of Commandant of the United States Coast Guard in 1986 he approached the role with a powerful…
The Original Memphis Belle B-17 Undergoes Restoration
The famous Memphis Belle, a B-17 World War Two bomber, is undergoing a major restoration project at the National Museum of the United States Air…
Saving Private Ryan – An In Depth Look At The Omaha Beach Scene (Watch)
Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 film set during the Invasion of Normandy in June 1944. It was directed by Steven Spielberg and stars Tom…
Hitler’s Nephew Didn’t Join The Nazis, He Joined the US Navy to Fight Them!
Conspiracy theorists claim that a certain Hitler survived WWII, fled to Argentina or Brazil, and lived to a ripe old age. What utter nonsense. He…
New Danish Film Tells Horror Story Of German Prisoners Told To Clear Mines After WWII
A new Danish film has been released telling the story behind millions of landmines buried on the coast of Denmark during World War Two. Martin…
Documentary Covers Secretary for Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi Propaganda Minister
A German Life (Ein Deutsches Leben) is a German film featuring four directors interviewing Brunhilde Pomsel. Pomsel, 105, was the personal stenographer for Joseph Goebbels,…
Remains of Black Watch Soldier Linked to Relatives After 100 Years
Lance Corporal John Morrison, from Brodie, was killed in World War I after serving in the 1st Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highlander). His remains were…
91-year-old WWII U.S. Veteran Honored by the French
James Facos was the ball turret gunner in a B-17 Flying Fortress. He flew 30 missions, including bombing runs to prepare for the D-Day invasions…
An Interview with Gary Slaughter – Author of Sea Stories
Since 2004, you have authored a highly-successful series of five Cottonwood novels. Now you have written an autobiographical account of your service as a Navy…
Restoring The B-17 Bomber in Urbana
The director of the Champaign Aviation Museum in Urbana, Ohio gets the same question everyday from visitors. They all want to know how much longer…
“Come and fight a Gurkha!” he yelled, lost his right hand throwing back a grenade then “single handedly” defended his post for 4 hours against 200 enemy soldiers killing 31
Never mess with a Gurkha. Not everyone knows this, but then again, many people don’t know what a Gurkha/Gorkha is. Gurkhas were a branch of…
When a Ragtag Group of Foolhardy Men Took On U-Boats With Sailing Ships
While many people know the story of the “Little Ships of Dunkirk,” Great Britain was not the only nation to call upon its civilian sailors…