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Town Council Votes on Controversial WWI Monument – “Separate but equal is not considered honorable,”

The Florence, South Carolina city council meeting was forced into a tense, emotional and deeply personal discussion over plans to move a controversial World War…

5 Rules of Chivalry and How They Were Broken

In the Middle Ages, chivalry was more than just a name for polite behaviour. It was a set of rules meant to limit the actions…

Sell Your Kidney & Buy This WWII M-18 Hellcat Tank Destroyer Now For Only 275,000 USD

This is one of the most original M-18s in existence, it is very complete, the engine runs well, has good power, good oil pressure and…

Out of fuel: Pilot Landed on a Container Ship – The Ship Claimed the Plane Under Salvage Rights (Watch)

An unusual incident involving a container ship and an aircraft from a nearby aircraft carrier occurred in June 1983, when NATO countries were staging an…

Jack Hinson: A Civil War Sniper Hell Bent on Revenge

John W. “Jack” Hinson, better known as “Old Jack” to his family, was a prosperous farmer in Stewart County, Tennessee. A non-political man, he opposed…

After 335 Years Of War Between the Netherlands & the Tiny Isles of Scilly: No Casualties!

The south-western extremity of Great Britain juts out into the Atlantic Ocean’s warm Gulf Stream waters. Some 30 miles out to sea, to the west…

Father of Arnold Schwarzenegger, served in WWII as part of the ‘Feldgendarmerie’ (military police). He was in Russia during the bitter winter of ’41-’42 where he was wounded in action

Gustav Schwarzenegger is the father of the famous Arnold Schwarzenegger, former California Governor. Gustav was a Police Chief (Gendarmeriekommandant) in Austria, a senior military police…

A Tidal Wave of Content Arrives in World of Warships Update 0.5.1

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Discover new maps, tackle a new game mode, and reap greater rewards in Ranked Battles Wargaming is excited to announce update 0.5.1 for World of…

Retirement of the Vulcan Nuclear Bomber

The nuclear warplane Vulcan was spotted by thousands on its farewell flight as it flew low over Northumberland, North Yorskhire, Tyneaide and several other counties…

Knitting in Wartime – In 1941 Life Magazine Urged Women To Knit a Million Sweaters To Send To American Troops

The history of modern warfare contains many references to the fact that civilians – more particularly women – have traditionally knitted woolen articles to send…

Separated North and South Korean Families Brought Together by Reunion Event

The war between North Korea and South Korea stopped in 1953. Thousands of families were torn apart when a border was drawn between the two countries.…

A Student’s New Eulogy for an American Soldier Killed on D-Day

For many, visiting war memorials and reading the names of the countless dead, it’s hard to imagine the real person behind the name.  There are just…