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Charles R. Drew Saved Thousands of Lives with His Advancements In Blood Storage

Painting of Charles R. Drew standing with a microscope + Plasma transfer pack and extractor

It’s long been known that giving soldiers blood transfusions increases their ability to live through traumatic injuries. What many might not realize is that the…

Henry Breault is the Only Submariner to Receive the Medal Of Honor

Although the mere act of serving onboard a submarine may be considered heroic, the US Navy has only awarded the Medal of Honor to a…

This Art Installation Pays Tribute to the Soldiers Who Lost Their Lives in Vietnam

View of Above and Beyond from below

At the Harold Washington Library Center in Chicago, Illinois is one of the most powerful pieces of military art ever constructed. Titled Above and Beyond,…

These Images Show How the French Celebrated Following the Liberation of France

Crowd of French citizens celebrating the liberation of Paris

The German occupation of France ran for four years and greatly affected the lives of French citizens. Things took a turn following D-Day, with the…

America’s First Code Talkers Were Choctaw Soldiers During WWI

Navajo Code Talkers

To keep their plans a secret from the enemy during the fighting in WWII, the US famously employed Native American code talkers who communicated in…

World War II-Era Bomb Detonates In Munich, Injuring Four

Construction site in Munich

Police in Munich, Germany are reporting four people have been injured following the detonation of a WWII-era aircraft bomb near a busy train station on…

Congressman Andrew May Caused the Death of 800 Submarine Crewmen During WWII

Andrew May holding up a book + The USS Balao at sea

There is a reason certain military knowledge is classified: so it doesn’t fall into the hands of the enemy. Congressman Andrew May didn’t get the…

The British Contaminated An Island In An Attempt to Wage Biological Warfare on Germany

Two military personnel crouching + Warning sign on Gruinard Island

During the early 1940s, the British military was looking for a way to quickly end the Second World War. This led them to look into…

Did Crocodiles Really Decide the Outcome of a WWII Battle?

Saltwater Crocodile and WWII

When living under the threat of mines, machine guns, snipers, and artillery barrages, it’s easy to imagine that deadly animals are probably the least of…

Disney Drew 1,200 Military Insignia To Keep Up With Demand During WWII

Today the US military is one of the largest in the world by a number of personnel, with over 1.4 million active-duty servicemembers and another…

Pentagon Announces New Group to Counter UFO Threat

Pentagon

The US Defense Department has announced that they will soon have a new body up and running dedicated to coordinating investigations into UFOs spotted in…

The FGM-148 Javelin is Feared and Incredibly Deadly – But How Does it Work?

US cavalryman firing an FGM-148 Javelin while sitting on the ground

The FGM-148 Javelin is part of a line of systems designed to allow infantry to deal with armored targets. This formidable weapon came into service…