Two Marines, One Aircraft, Two Medals of Honor in WWI
On a cold October day in World War One Europe, two United States Marines took off into the sky for a strike against an enemy…
Masters of Armored Warfare – 6 Historic German Tanks
Though initially slow to adopt tanks, the Germans eventually became masters of armored warfare, with some of the most effective vehicles of the Second World…
Early Drones – Radio Controlled Tanks of the USSR
In 1915, the French designers came up with a self-propelled engineering charge with remote control bearing the name “Torpille Terrestre“. It had a caterpillar mechanism…
WWI Memorial Controversy: Court Refuses to Rehear Case
A forty-foot cross that has stood by a Maryland intersection since 1925 has been ordered to be removed or destroyed by the US Court of…
31 US Presidents Have Served In the Military
Well over 50 percent of the men who’ve served as president of the United States have also seen service in the military – in war,…
50 Years of French Tanks
Renault FT-17 Light Tank Designed in 1916 and first sent into action in 1917, the FT-17 was France’s second ever serving tank. A narrow armored…
A Consequence of Arrogance? – The Battle of Gallipoli
Also known as the Dardanelles Campaign, the Gallipoli Campaign, or the Battle of Çanakkale, was a failed attempt by the Allied forces to capture the…
From Secrecy to Celebration: Britain’s LGBTQ Service Members Get Their Due
The long-held notion that homosexuals and the military service don’t mix has, to a large extent, unraveled. Thanks to today’s changing social climate, LGBTQ communities have…
This Tragedy At Sea Still A Mystery
The story of the Titanic’s sinking shocked the world in 1912, but it was nothing compared to the global reaction to the news that the…
Masters of Mayhem: The Operations of Lawrence of Arabia and His Men – Book Review
I can’t say for certain how long I’ve been doing this job but I know for sure I’ve seen a good few books that contrive…
Great for Selling Tobacco but Not Much Else – HMS Hero and HMS Conqueror
For most people, the HMS Hero and her sister ship, the HMS Conqueror are virtual unknowns. They were commissioned in the late 1880’s and in…
War and Free Speech – The U.S. Relationship Between the Two
In the United States, World War I led to the federal government restricting what they considered unpatriotic free speech. However, it was not apparent what…