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Ship Happens — How An British Couple Wound Up With A Piece of History

split image of the Robinses and the boat

Gemma and Simon Robins of Wrexham bought a boat on eBay in January. Not just any boat, but the ML 1392 Medusa, which took part…

StarLink Satellites Change The Face Of The Night Sky

starlink satellites over Uruguay, with Elon Musk in the foreground

Police and TV stations were flooded a few days ago by shocked callers reporting sightings of UFOs in the night sky above parts of the…

Senior Space Force Spouse Aims To Create A ‘Family-Like’ Culture

Mollie Raymond, senior Space Force spouse.

Spouses of U.S. Space Force members are exposed to the same concerns and difficulties that affect regular service members’ families. Spouses and families of service…

Glacier Melt Reveals Soldiers’ Lost Artifacts

Dosegù Glacier in Stelvia National Park, Italy.

A melting glacier in northern Italy has revealed a cave shelter containing lost WWI artifacts. It was once the home to 20 Austrian soldiers who…

The Morbid Origin of the Word “Deadline”

Volunteers reenact prisoners at Andersonville huddling around a fire.

A deadline is something ingrained in modern culture, establishing a time which something has to be completed by, whether that’s a payment, college work, or…

Mathias Rust, A German Teenager, Flew A Cessna To Red Square In 1987

In 1987, Mathias Rust, a West German teenager, seemingly did the impossible when he flew a Cessna light aircraft through 500 miles of the most…

‘Not Just Our Family’s Story’ — Howard Wyss Served Aboard B-24 Liberator In China

Howard Ewing Wyss was raised the last of five children on a small farm near Russellville in Moniteau County, Missouri. Following his graduation from high…

Dangerous ‘Dragon’s Teeth’ Sea Defenses To Be Removed From British Beach

Work is now in motion to remove remnants of World War II–era anti-tank trap “dragon’s teeth” located on a Suffolk beach. The traps were placed…

Henry Johnson: The Forgotten Hero Who Fought Off Dozens of German Soldiers

Illustration of William Henry Johnson fighting German soldiers in a forest + Military portrait of William Henry Johnson

Despite the large array of medals and decorations created to honor those who perform incredible acts of bravery, many are never recognized for their actions.…

Statue Of Elvis Coming To A German Town Where He Served

Elvis Presley poses for the camera during his military service at a US base in Germany.

The King is back to a town in Germany in the form of a statue of Elvis Presley as he was in the 1950s. The…

Why Are There So Many US Monuments To Collaborators?

Around the U.S., and around many nations across the world, there are monuments to WWII collaborators, and to people who directly committed terrible acts against…

US Army’s Night Vision Technology Makes Life Look Like a Video Game

Ian Harvey
night vision

The U.S. Army’s Lancer Brigade (Second Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division) released footage of their new Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binoculars (ENVG-B). The goggles…