World’s Oldest Surviving WWII Veteran Celebrates 112th Birthday
Happy birthday Lawrence Brooks! The World War II veteran celebrated his 112th birthday on Sunday, September 12, 2021. Brooks is the oldest surviving veteran of…
UPDATE: RAF Bombardier’s Family are Reunited with his Bracelet
The personal bracelet an RAF bombardier killed during the Second World War has finally been returned to his family after almost 80 years. The bracelet,…
The World War I Soldier Who Was Shot In The Head And Didn’t Sleep For 40 Years
A year into the First World War, Paul Kern, a Hungarian soldier, was shot in the head by a Russian bullet. But instead of dying,…
Fake Veteran Sent To Prison After Stealing $300,000 In VA Services
Richard Meleski is going to jail after stealing $300,000 in health care services from the Cpl. Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.…
Here’s What Happened To America’s 12 Concrete Ships
During WWI German U-boats were wreaking havoc against Allied ships in the Atlantic Ocean. Replacing these ships was becoming harder as steel supplies dwindled, so…
Ajax Programme Could be Cancelled As $4.8 Billion Fiasco Continues To Draw Criticism
The highly public Ajax fiasco continues as Defence minister Jeremy Quin said he is unable to guarantee that the vehicle if it even arrives, will…
Wars That Nearly Happened – What Prevented Them From Breaking Out?
Wars that nearly happened are some of history’s most fascinating moments. To ponder what could have been is both terrifying and intriguing. Often, they’re defined…
Can You Recognize These Bad Guys From History When They Were Young?
If history has shown us anything, it’s that the world has had its share of terrible leaders. While they started out as innocent children, they…
The Battle of 73 Easting: The Last Great Tank Battle Of The 20th Century
In 1991 the Gulf War set the stage for a large-scale tank battle that pit the US’ M1A1 Abrams main battle tank (MBT) and supporting…
How A Jazz-Playing Comedian In The Marines Gave Us The Name “Bazooka”
The word bazooka is synonymous with shoulder-fired anti-tank weaponry today, but this strange term actually dates all the way back to WWI, when it was…
Robert E. Lee Statue Removed From Richmond, Virginia Following State Supreme Court Decision
The statue of Confederate Army general Robert E. Lee that stood over Richmond, Virginia’s Monument Avenue has been removed from its pedestal. The removal of…
Fidel Castro Kept the Frozen Body of An American Airman Following the Failed Bay of Pigs Invasion
During the botched Bay of Pigs Invasion in 1961, the United States sent members of the Alabama Air National Guard on a mission for the…