Homes in County Fermanagh Promised to WWI Heroes
In County Fermanagh, on Cleenish Island, one dozen homes were pledged to be put aside for use by men who showed a brave, heroic willingness…
IceBridge Discovers Crashed Plane from Cold War
A plane from the Cold War has been discovered thanks to IceBridge, a NASA mission which monitors arctic geography for signs of climate change…
Volgograd May Undergo a Name Change
Formerly named Tasaritsyn, Volgograd is a city in Russia that has experienced a number of name changes over the course of time. One of the…
Scuba Team Will Assess Wreckage of USS Houston
The USS Houston was shipwrecked near Indonesia early in the Second World War with hundreds of passengers aboard. After the passage of so many years,…
USS Oklahoma Disaster Leaves Unidentified Bodies
The USS Oklahoma was ravaged by the Pearl Harbor assault that brought the United States into the Second World War. Many of the deceased aboard…
Jane Fonda’s Lifetime Achievement Award Angers Veterans
Jane Fonda has been controversial ever since the Vietnam War, when she went to Vietnam and had her picture taken with several Vietnamese soldiers. This…
Japanese Crimes Against China Detailed by WWII Files
Just under ninety WWII files have recently come to light which portray in thorough detail a number of Japanese acts against China during the war.…
Veteran Conned Out of War Medals
A decorated veteran was conned out of his war medals recently. On all possible days for the theft to take place, the conman chose the…
Caen Bombings Called into Question
The Caen bombings were among the unfortunate side effects of the Second World War. With the Allies gearing up for the Normandy invasion, fully aware…
War Journals of Lewis Harcourt Made Available
Lewis Harcourt was a member of the British Cabinet who kept war journals during the First World War that have never before seen the light…
Remains of Japanese Soldiers Unearthed
Over two dozen deceased Japanese soldiers have been unearthed from their graves. The culprit is not some run-of-the-mill grave robber, but the ocean itself. The…
Hollywood Films Honoring D-Day Landings
In honor of the recent commemoration of the D-Day Landings 70th anniversary, here are a few Hollywood films and a game honoring the said event.…