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Many American Veterans Struggle With Overwhelming Debts: This Charity Aims To Help

Ian Harvey

Many American veterans are drowning in medical debt.  Veterans most affected are those who must use other medical services, particularly those who aren’t near Veterans…

These Two 97-Year-Old Veterans Met During WW2 And Have Been Married For 70 Years

Whatever the secret is, perhaps Lois and John Carmesin will share it with us. They’ve been married for 70 years, and both are Second World…

The WW2 Raid on Amiens Prison – A Rescue Mission Which Turned Into A Bloodbath

Operation Jericho was an air raid conducted by the RAF with the goal of freeing the captives of the Nazi-held Amiens prison in France. The…

‘Scarface’ – The Elite Nazi Commando Who Hitler Sent To Rescue Mussolini

Otto Skorzeny was one of Germany’s finest commandos. An engineer by profession, he tried to volunteer for the Luftwaffe (German Air Force), in the year…

Operations Anger and Cannonshot, Missions Of Liberation In The Netherlands

Colin Fraser

In early Spring of 1945, the Western Allies prepared to cross the Rhine, invading Germany and the areas still under the control of the Third…

The Incredible Story Of The Only American To Fight For Both The U.S. And Russia In WWII

Colin Fraser

For much of the last 70 years, someone who fought for both America and Russia might bring to mind some Cold War espionage, a double…

Massacre: The Day The SS Wiped Out The Entire French Village Of Oradour-sur-Glane

Colin Fraser

On December 9, 2014, a German court in Cologne dropped the multiple charges of murder and accessory to murder against an 88-year-old man named Werner…

“Churchill’s Favorite Spy” Was Crucial To British Intelligence During WW2

Born to an aristocratic family, she saved thousands during WWII but died in poverty. She was vital to the French resistance and played a role…

Four Military Operations Which Were Fought In Abominable Weather Conditions

Rain and snow tend to make people stay inside with a nice cup of tea, hot chocolate, or maybe something stronger. As you would expect,…

Military Historian Works To Locate 136 Sailors Missing From The USS Turner Since 1944

Ian Harvey

Where did the bodies of 136 missing sailors from the USS Turner go after the destroyer blew up in 1944?  It’s another mystery from the…

This Developer Is Renovating A Former WW2 Prisoner Of War Camp In Alabama

Ian Harvey

A few years ago, Eddie Donaldson, owner of K.C. Construction, purchased a building complex on Headland Avenue in Dothan, Alabama.  He began working to renovate…

After 2018, Britain’s Royal Navy Will No Longer Use Harpoon Missiles

Ian Harvey

British frigates and destroyers will lose their aging Harpoon anti-ship missiles after 2018. The lightweight Sea Venom will become the replacement, but not coming into…