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Cold War Fun: A 1950s Science Kit That Contained Real Uranium

Gilbert u-238 atomic energy lab

When the U.S. successfully harnessed the virtually limitless power of the atom with the Trinity atomic bomb test in 1945, it seemed that there wasn’t…

Yamato: Japan’s Prized Battleship Couldn’t Survive An Air Assault By the Americans At Okinawa

Yamato at sea

As the fighting in the Pacific Theater neared its end in 1945, the Japanese were desperately trying to turn the tides of the Second World…

Remains of US Soldier, 19, Lost In The Hürtgen Forest Have Been Identified

The remains of a U.S. Army Staff Sergeant who was killed during WWII have been officially identified. The remains have been identified by the Defense…

Britain’s New Normandy Memorial Pays Tribute To Fallen Troops

Aerial view of Britain's Normandy Memorial in France

The Normandy invasion was the largest naval operation in history. Involving thousands of Allied soldiers, it was the beginning of the end for the German…

When The Air Force Needed A Supercomputer, They Built It Out Of PS3 Consoles

The Condor Cluster, a PS3 supercomputer

In late 2010, the U.S. Air Force built their own supercomputer that would drastically reduce the time needed for pattern recognition, image analysis, and artificial…

Celebrities You Might Not Have Known Served In the Military

Morgan Freeman as Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding in 'The Shawshank Redemption' + Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman in 'Wonder Woman 1984' + Adam Driver as Kylo Ren in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'

When it comes to celebrities who have served in the military, there are usually two types: famous veterans and veterans who are famous. The former…

The Ajax Is Still Deafening Troops — Defence Secretary Vows To Fix It

The British Defence secretary Ben Wallace has promised to fix the huge list of worrying problems that are plaguing the development of the Ajax armored…

The United States Unknowingly Predicted the Attack on Pearl Harbor Years Before It Happened

USS Maryland (BB-46) afloat beside a capsized USS Oklahoma (BB-37)

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was one of the most pivotal moments of the 20th century, possibly in human history. The assault brought the…

Messerschmitt Built Tiny, Ridiculous Cars When Planes Weren’t An Option

Messerschmitt was Germany’s leading aircraft manufacturer during WWII, producing a number of excellent and well-known aircraft like the Bf 110 and the Bf 109, the…

Ernie Pyle: War Correspondent and a GI’s Best Friend

Ernie Pyle standing among a group of US servicemen

Ernie Pyle was considered the foremost war correspondent in America during the Second World War. His distinctive writing style and relationships with those on the…

Crew Safe Following A Navy Helicopter Crash In The Mountains

All four crew members of a Navy MH-60 Knighthawk have been safely recovered after their Naval Helicopter crashed near Mt. Hogue, California. The aircrew consisted…

WCAP: The US Army Program That Aims At Olympic Supremacy

Sgt. Ildar Hafizov, left, and Spc. Alejandro Sancho will represent the United States and the Army's World Class Athlete Program at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

The U.S. Army is coming to the Tokyo Summer Olympics that starts later this month and ends in early August. This year’s Olympic games were…