The Douglas A-1 Skyraider: The Best Attack Plane Ever Made
The Douglas A-1 Skyraider was not only an integral aircraft used following WWII, but it was also a deadly weapon capable of eviscerating the enemy…
The Incredible Military Career of Graves Erskine, the US Marine Who Escorted the Unknown Soldier
When John Wayne and Republic Pictures needed a technical adviser for the 1949 film Sands of Iwo Jima, they reached out to Graves Erskine. It…
Richard Marcinko: The Controversial Navy SEAL Legend
Richard “Demo Dick” Marcinko had an average upbringing. Born into a family of Croatian and Slovakian immigrants living in Lansford, Pennsylvania, he was only 17…
Only 10 Crewmen Survived the Sinking of the Japanese Battleship Fusō – Out of 1,600
Prior to the First World War, Japan designed two dreadnought-style battleships. They were developed at a time when international players were engaged in a naval…
The Still-Unsolved Mystery of the US Navy’s ‘Ghost Blimp’
Today, blimps are a common sight at college football games. Goodyear has been advertising during big games for decades. However, back in the 1940s, blimps…
Russian Soldiers Are Shooting Themselves In the Legs to Get Out of Ukraine
As the Russo-Ukrainian War drags on, more and more Russian soldiers are beginning to grow weary of fighting. Intercepted audio shows troops are beginning to…
The Char B1 Tank’s Superiority Couldn’t Stop France’s Fall to Germany
When the Second World War began, German leadership ordered the use of blitzkrieg tactics to quickly overwhelm their enemies. One of the key aspects of…
Abu Tahsin al-Salhi: The “Sheikh of Snipers” Who Killed 384 ISIS Fighters
There was once an Iraqi soldier who was an inspiration to his comrades for his endurance and dedication to defending his country. He killed a…
The Enduring Legacy of Submarine Commander Dudley Morton
Many heroes from the Second World War became famous upon returning to the United States. Audie Murphy became an actor and songwriter, while Dwight D.…
The Unbelievable True Story of John ‘Chickie’ Donohue and ‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’
There are a number of wartime stories involving beer. For example, William Speakman of the Royal Highland Regiment is famous for holding back 6,000 Chinese…
Operation Claymore: A Daring British Commando Raid in Norway
The German Army was riding high in the early part of 1941. The country’s occupation of France had begun in June 1940, and the US…
New York State Passes Legislation Requiring Museums to Acknowledge Artwork Stolen By German Army in WWII
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed into law new legislation that broadens the state’s accountability when it comes to Jewish survivors of the Holocaust…