USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Sets Sail for her Inaugural Deployment
On Monday 27th July 2020, the USS Hershel “Woody” Williams set sail from Naval Station Norfolk to Africa on her inaugural deployment. The USS Hershel…
Korean War Vet Graduates High School at age 87
In 1952 Ed Saunders dropped out of school to join the United States Air force and train as a pilot. Now, sixty-eight years later, he…
US Senate Passes Agent Orange bill to Extend VA Benefits
The US Senate has approved by 94 votes to 6 to amend the defense policy bill to include hypothyroidism, Parkinsonism, and bladder cancer to the…
SS Richard Montgomery Contains Enough Munitions to Create a Tsunami
In August 1944, the US Navy ship SS Richard Montgomery was delivering over 6,000 metric tons of explosive ordnance for use in the Allied press…
Part Time Viking Stabs Girlfriend While Practising Battle Moves!
Viking fun? Benover, near Yalding is a picturesque low-lying village South West of the town of Maidstone in Kent, South East England. Once a proud…
British Beefeaters Facing Layoffs for First Time in Half Century
The iconic British Beefeaters, the guards at the Tower of London are facing layoffs for the first time in 50 years. John Barnes is the…
Washington Redskins Team to Change Team Name
The Washington Redskins American football team from the National Football League (NFL) made headlines when they announced their intention to change the name of the…
$220 Million in Gold Bullion was Recovered From HMS Edinburgh
Toward the end of 1981, a team of divers working at incredible depths in the Barents Sea found and recovered a king’s ransom in gold…
Captain Sir Tom Moore Knighted in a Private Ceremony by the Queen
On Friday, 17th July 2020, Captain Sir Tom Moore received his knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle. Captain Sir Tom was accompanied by…
For Sale – Star of the TV Show M.A.S.H.
S/n 263 was used in various action movies. Its most notable role was starring in the hit television show M.A.S.H. This Bell 47-D1 s/n 263…
Fire on the Bonhomme Richard is a severe setback to the US Navy’s ambitions for the Indo-Pacific region
Right after undergoing two years of intensive refit and upgrading, the Bonhomme Richard, an amphibious assault ship, burned through the night in San Diego harbor.…
USS Gabrielle Giffords Still Missing Cruise Missile 9 Months After Firing One
Military enthusiasts around the world have been surprised to note that the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) USS Gabrielle Giffords is still operating in the South…