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CIA Documents Reveal Early Plot Against Raúl Castro

Raul Castro on a state visit to Mexico.

With Raúl Castro’s retirement from politics on the 60th anniversary of the Bay of Pigs invasion, CIA documents about a planned assassination plot against the…

New Eligibility Requirements For Arlington Cemetery As Space Runs Out

A young boy rides on his father's shoulders while visiting Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day, 2017.

Military officials will reveal their plans to address the burial eligibility situation at Arlington National Cemetery later this year. This is after facing a strong…

StarLink Satellites Change The Face Of The Night Sky

starlink satellites over Uruguay, with Elon Musk in the foreground

Police and TV stations were flooded a few days ago by shocked callers reporting sightings of UFOs in the night sky above parts of the…

Senior Space Force Spouse Aims To Create A ‘Family-Like’ Culture

Mollie Raymond, senior Space Force spouse.

Spouses of U.S. Space Force members are exposed to the same concerns and difficulties that affect regular service members’ families. Spouses and families of service…

Remains Of Pearl Harbor Sailor From USS Oklahoma Identified

uss oklahoma ca. 1941, beside Paul Goody, a veteran of the Pearl Harbor attack.

A U.S. Navy serviceman who died on the USS Oklahoma during the Pearl Harbor attack has been successfully identified. Navy Fireman 1st Class Harold E.…

Glacier Melt Reveals Soldiers’ Lost Artifacts

Dosegù Glacier in Stelvia National Park, Italy.

A melting glacier in northern Italy has revealed a cave shelter containing lost WWI artifacts. It was once the home to 20 Austrian soldiers who…

USS Idaho Is The First Ship To Bear That Name In A Century

Ray Mabus signs a graphic representation of the future Virginia-class attack submarine USS Idaho (SSN 799) during its ship-naming ceremony at the West Idaho state fair.

The U.S. Navy has announced that they are constructing a new advanced attack submarine, named the USS Idaho (SSN-799). Work on the submarine started in…

Remembering The Tulsa Riot A Century Later

Part of Greenwood District burned in the riots, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA, June 1921.

The Tulsa Riot is one of America’s darkest moments. This tragedy was soon glossed over, with many involved moving away and the ones who stayed…

A Traitor Foiled a Raid By the ‘Father of the American Navy’ Against Britain During the Revolutionary War

USS Ranger (1777) in a harbor with other ships + Portrait of John Paul Jones

When discussing the American Revolution, it’s easy to assume that all of the fighting took place on North American soil. This is true to an…

The Morbid Origin of the Word “Deadline”

Volunteers reenact prisoners at Andersonville huddling around a fire.

A deadline is something ingrained in modern culture, establishing a time which something has to be completed by, whether that’s a payment, college work, or…

Tank Museum To Host Militaria Fair and Auction

The Tank Museum is partnering with leading Dorset auction house Duke’s to present a new autumn militaria fair and auction. Taking place on 6th November…

Mathias Rust, A German Teenager, Flew A Cessna To Red Square In 1987

In 1987, Mathias Rust, a West German teenager, seemingly did the impossible when he flew a Cessna light aircraft through 500 miles of the most…