“I Wanted To Be There” – Veteran Shares Story Of Service Aboard Destroyer Tenders In US Navy
A young Buffy Lin Levasseur had finished her high school education in 1986, while employed as a sitter for a military family at Ft. Carson,…
Performed Every Mission – Guardsman Achieved Rank Of Colonel And Commanded Battalion In Iraq
Larry Stegeman believed that after graduating from Helias Catholic High School (Jefferson City, Missouri) in 1979, it was time to go to work, while pursuing…
Seelöwe – Book Review by Mark Barnes
There is a scene at the end of the classic movie Battle of Britain where German troops are seen dumping lifejackets after defeat in the…
‘Your Country Needed You’ — A Story Of Service A Newfoundland Airfield
In 1941, after finishing the ninth grade at St. Peter’s Catholic School in Jefferson City, Herb Meyer suspended his education so he could go to…
God Bless America – Italian (Allied) Vet of WWI Preserved Story of Immigration to St. Louis
Vic Cadice of Jefferson City recalls admonishments from his father that included staying out of trouble as not to defame yourself, your country, your family…
Proud to Do it – Veteran Drafted in Vietnam era Served with Army Hometown News Center
For 40 years, Mike Henry has been a fixture at the American Legion Post 5 in Jefferson City, Missouri. Having served in several capacities to…
Brilliant Images of the Enormous German Flak Towers
Flak Towers were a major construct by the Germans during WWII. The Third Reich was renowned for its vast bunker construction during its time in…
Missing Indonesian Sub Wreckage Found: Crew Considered Lost
A missing Indonesian submarine, the KRI Nanggala 402, has been found in three pieces, the Indonesian Military confirmed. President Joko Widodo sent condolences to the…
Rare Tank Development books to be republished by The Tank Museum
Following a successful crowdfunding campaign, David Fletcher’s two-volume history of British WWII tank development is set to be re-printed for the first time since 1989.…
Historic Plane Makes Emergency Landing Off of Florida Beach
On April 17, 2021, beachgoers at Cocoa Beach in Florida were in for an unusual surprise landing by an aircraft emergency landing. A World War…
‘Combat Dealers’ Star Bruce Crompton to Appear at Tankfest 2021
Combat Dealers star Bruce Crompton and tank restorer Oliver Barnham will be sharing their tank restoration adventures at the TANKFEST Premium Experience, 17-20 September. The…
Bouncing Betty: The Story Behind the Scary ‘Bouncing Betty’ S-Mine
The Nazis were no strangers to adopting strange yet effective weapons during WWII, and their inventory of mines were no different. Mines can be one…