An F-15 Eagle Scored an Air-to-Air Kill By Dropping a Bomb on an Enemy Helicopter
The Gulf War saw its fair share of intense aerial combat between the Coalition and Iraqi forces, with the Coalition’s air campaign alone dropping 88,500…
Korean War Veteran Reunites with Long-Lost Love After 70 Years
Many American soldiers found love while away at war, but what happened when the fighting came to an end? Many were shipped back to their…
Russian ‘Doomsday’ Submarine Armed with Nuclear Torpedoes ‘Missing’ from Arctic Base
UPDATE, 10/06/22: Numerous reports coming out of Europe have warned that Russia’s latest nuclear submarine, Belgorod (K-329), has gone “missing” from her base in the…
Megadrought Reveals Sunken WWII-Era Higgins Boat in Lake Mead
The continuing megadrought impacting the southwestern portion of the United States has caused water levels at Lake Mead to drop to an all-time low. As…
The Inspiration for Charles ‘Chappy’ Sinclair from ‘Iron Eagle’ Was An Air Force Legend
Top Gun: Maverick was released in 2022 to rave reviews and popularity, largely due to how fondly people remembered the first film. In 1986, another…
US Army Rangers Engaged a Local Gang in a Fierce Gunfight on the Streets of Tacoma
In the 1980s, drugs ran rampant on American streets and there was an uptick in gang violence. While there are still major issues with drug…
M1919 Browning: An Innovative and Revolutionary Firearm
The M1919 Browning machine gun is one of the most prolific firearms used by the US military, having seen use during the Second World War,…
Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt’s Famed Revolver Was Stolen and Returned – Twice!
There has never been a US President quite like Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt, and there’s unlikely to be another ever again. Born frail and weak, Roosevelt…
MoH Recipient Hershel “Woody” Williams Destroyed Enemy Pillboxes During the Battle of Iwo Jima
Over the course of the Second World War, 473 military members received the Medal of Honor. They’ve all since passed away, with the last remaining…
The Defiant Tanker Who Disobeyed Orders and Saved the Lives of 65 US Rangers in Korea
The situation for the 8th Ranger Company (Airborne) was looking pretty grim on April 24, 1951. Ordered to move forward to gain intelligence, they soon…
TikToker Claims Recruiter Lied to Convince Her to Enlist in the US Military
A TikTok creator has gone viral after uploading a video in which she claims a recruiter tricked her into joining the US military – something…
Paul Tibbets Dropped the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima and Was Given No Funeral or Gravestone
Brig. Gen. Paul Tibbets, better known as the man who piloted the Enola Gay during the bombing of Hiroshima, became a well-known figure in the…