Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Body and a False Identity Helped the Allied Invasion of Sicily
In the years since the Second World War, many documents have been released, detailing the covert operations undertaken by the UK’s Special Operations Executive (SOE),…
US Army to Combat Declining Numbers By Helping Recruits Who Fail Body Fat and Academic Requirements
In an attempt to tackle a continuing decline in recruitment numbers, the US Army has launched a new pilot project. Geared toward those who don’t…
Ukraine Doesn’t Want the US Air Force’s Aging A-10 Warthogs
Throughout the course of the Russo-Ukrainian War, the US has offered to send – and has sent – an array of weapons and equipment to…
US Army Ranger ‘The Reaper’ Reacts to 11 Sniping Scenes from Popular War Movies – and It’s Rough!
With 33 confirmed kills over a span of just four months – and upwards of 100 unofficial kills – Nicholas Irving, AKA “the Reaper,” is…
Why Did the German Cruiser Deutschland Change Her Name During WWII?
Many ships have had their names changed or passed on to another. For example, the US Navy has had eight different vessels called Enterprise, with…
Poland Accuses Germany of Breaking Promise to Replace Tanks Sent to Ukraine
Poland’s government is reaching out to its partners in NATO over what it feels is a broken promise from Germany regarding the replenishment of the…
How Many 5 Star Generals Are There? Nine: A List of 5 Star Generals in the US
Following the death of Gen. Omar Bradley in 1981, the elite rank of five-star general feels more like a legend than reality. Since Congress allowed…
The M1 Garand was ‘The Greatest Battle Implement Ever Devised’
Of the many guns to see combat during the Second World War, the M1 Garand was the first standard issue autoloading rifle used by the…
Patrick Fleming: The Flying Ace Who Shot Down 19 Japanese Aircraft In Just Six Sorties
Patrick Dawson Fleming was born an Army “brat” on January 17, 1918. He took an interest in flying at an early age and became the…
Clarence L. Tinker: The First Native American to Be Promoted to Major General in US Army History
They don’t make soldiers like Clarence L. Tinker anymore. Born on a Native American reservation in 1887, Tinker was inspired to serve the United States…
Operation Trent: The British Special Air Service’s Astonishing Daylight Mission in Afghanistan
The British Special Air Service (SAS) is considered one of the most elite forces units in the world. They operate with extreme secrecy, are deadly…
Mikhail Gorbachev Reportedly “Upset” Over Vladimir Putin’s War in Ukraine
According to a Russian journalist who remains in touch with Mikhail Gorbachev, the former Soviet president is unhappy with the current state of affairs in…