Henry Johnson: The Forgotten Hero Who Fought Off Dozens of German Soldiers
Despite the large array of medals and decorations created to honor those who perform incredible acts of bravery, many are never recognized for their actions.…
Statue Of Elvis Coming To A German Town Where He Served
The King is back to a town in Germany in the form of a statue of Elvis Presley as he was in the 1950s. The…
A Man Once Turned In a Soviet TANK to a Czech Weapons Amnesty Program
When police in the Czech Republic used a tank in their advertisement to promote weapons amnesty, they didn’t realize someone would actually take it seriously.…
1410 Battle of Grunwald Sword Unearthed In Poland
A sword, metal pieces of a scabbard, a knight’s belt, and two knives, estimated to be from the battle of the time of the Battle…
False Alarm In German Forest As Adult Toy Mistaken For Explosive
Cleaning up after a war has occupied many governments and volunteer organizations across the world, from mine clearance in Vietnam to European bomb disposal squads.…
Why Are There So Many US Monuments To Collaborators?
Around the U.S., and around many nations across the world, there are monuments to WWII collaborators, and to people who directly committed terrible acts against…
US Army’s Night Vision Technology Makes Life Look Like a Video Game
The U.S. Army’s Lancer Brigade (Second Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division) released footage of their new Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binoculars (ENVG-B). The goggles…
Sikorsky Demonstrates Autonomous Flight Technology for US Army
The U.S. Army teamed up with Sikorsky to successfully demonstrate an S-70 Black Hawk helicopter with autonomous flight technology. The demonstration opens up the possibility…
The Time A Black Bear Nearly Set Off A Nuclear War
At the height of the Cold War, one adventurous black bear nearly set World War III in motion. With tensions high due to the Cuban…
Washington DC Opens A National Memorial For The First World War
Incredible as it may seem, up until now the 4.7 million American service personnel who served in World War One never had their own dedicated…
When The US Was Attacked By Balloons
Compared to much of the world, which saw entire cities and swaths of land leveled from war, the mainland United States managed to come out…
Charles Coolidge, Oldest Medal Of Honor Recipient, Passes Away At Age 99
The U.S. has lost its oldest Medal of Honor recipient. Charles Coolidge has passed away at the age of 99. He died April 6, 2021,…