When The Coast Guard Supported The D.E.A. & Flew Resupply & Bombing Missions In Peru
The U.S. Coast Guard has always been there to help those in distress, but that doesn’t always mean ships in a storm. In the Fall…
4 Improvised Weapons used in the 1944 Warsaw Uprising
The invasion of Poland on September 1st, 1939 marked the beginning of the Second World War. Polish people had a long history of occupation and…
The Day a Typhoon Nearly Wiped Out the US Third Fleet
The United States Third Fleet was working in the Philippine Sea in December 1944, carrying out air raids on Japanese airfields, when it found itself…
The Skills Of These Swedish Helicopter Pilots Will Blow Your Mind! (Watch)
Take a look at the amazing skills of these pilots as they maneuver the Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight in every way possible. The Swedes…
Reinhard Heydrich, Head of the Gestapo, Who Hitler Called “The Man with the Iron Heart”
Few men in all of human history have been responsible for such monstrous acts as Reinhard Heydrich. The head of the Gestapo, the Nazi secret police,…
Incredible Heroism Of Carrier Deck Crews Rescuing Trapped Pilots (Watch)
The unsung heroes of the aircraft carrier battles in the Pacific theater of WW2 were, without a doubt, the deck crewmen. Working tirelessly to repair…
Massive US Submarines Breaking Through Ocean of Ice in the Arctic (Watch)
Every two years the U.S. Navy is involved in an exercise in the Arctic called ICEX or Ice Exercise. ICEX offers valuable training for naval…
Cannabis Plantation Discovered In Cold War Tunnels
The Drakelow Tunnels built under Kingsford Country Park, Wolverley, Worcestershire have had a chequered existence. These tunnels that stretch around 3.5 miles and are approximately…
Commemorative ceremony used to condemn anti-Semitism
A strong message from Poland’s Conservative President, Andrzej Duda, against xenophobia, prejudice and racism was made at a recent commemorative ceremony held to honour the…
American Civil War: How The South Could Have Won (Watch)
General Lee’s army surrendered at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865 ending the American Civil War. It had been one of the bloodiest conflicts…
A Rumble in the Jungle: The Secret Story of Force 136
By Catherine Clement Curator, Chinese Canadian Military Museum There are not many WWII stories that ended up advancing the civil rights of an entire community.…
Fifty Great War Movies – Review by Mark Barnes
I am writing this in early July, but there is no doubt in my mind that this book will be popular five months from now when…