War & Peace – Is Man Prone to War Naturally?
An ongoing debate exists as to whether humans are innately aggressive creatures prone to warfare and violence, or if they only become that way as…
Faithful to the End – Service Dogs that Defied the Germans
In the Ukrainian village of Legezino in the Cherkassy region, there is a monument to “Heroes of frontier guards and their dogs.” It is devoted…
Chesty Puller: The Quintessential Marine
If “the most decorated U.S. Marine” sounds to you like the kind of superlative statement that belongs in the script of a badly-written video game,…
Refusing the Navy Cross, Chaplain O’Callahan was Forced to Accept the Medal of Honor
World War Two saw acts of inexplicable gallantry which have lived on in posterity through the chapters of military history. Whereas there are likely acts…
The Modern “Beast” of the Battlefield – M1 ABRAMS
During the Persian Gulf War, havoc reigned on the Iraqi side of the battlefield as an armored beast came into play, efficiently decimating Iraq’s Soviet-era…
The USSR’s Extraordinary Women Snipers of WW2
During the Second World War, the USSR used more women in combat than any other country. Among them were hundreds of remarkable snipers. Soviet Snipers…
P-51 Mustangs of the 8th Air Force (video included)
The Americans entered the European theater with their mind set firmly on daylight bombing. This was something the British had tried and given up due…
Conquest or Myth – Questioning Cortez and the Spaniards in Mexico
There are few historical “facts” about the history of the settlement of North America that can be accepted without secondary scrutiny – in fact, it…
Booby Traps of the Vietnam War
If you want to make a movie about the Vietnam War, there are a few stock things you need. Of course, you need the 60’s…
A P-47 in WWII Italy and the Pilot’s Story Finally Told
On a Wednesday morning, on December 27th, 1944, a group of four P-47 D Thunderbolt Republic fighter aircraft were about to depart from Pisa military…
Third Battle of Artois WWI – A Grand Plan
For the French, the First World War was about more than stopping an aggressive nation. The Germans had invaded north-eastern France and held land there…
Firing His M16 Out of His Cessna Bird Dog in Vietnam, Pilot Hilliard Wilbanks was Awarded Medal of Honor
Air superiority is often a factor in combat that can lead to a decisive victory. However, when you are flying a Cessna 0-1 Bird Dog…