‘Your Country Needed You’ — A Story Of Service A Newfoundland Airfield
In 1941, after finishing the ninth grade at St. Peter’s Catholic School in Jefferson City, Herb Meyer suspended his education so he could go to…
God Bless America – Italian (Allied) Vet of WWI Preserved Story of Immigration to St. Louis
Vic Cadice of Jefferson City recalls admonishments from his father that included staying out of trouble as not to defame yourself, your country, your family…
Proud to Do it – Veteran Drafted in Vietnam era Served with Army Hometown News Center
For 40 years, Mike Henry has been a fixture at the American Legion Post 5 in Jefferson City, Missouri. Having served in several capacities to…
Woody Harrelson to Star as Doctor Who Saved the Lives of Jews in WWII
Woody Harrelson, the three-time Oscar nominee will star in the role of Felix Kersten in a film version of Joseph Kessel’s novel The Man With…
Disappeared Nuns, Victims of the Red Army, Discovered in Cemetery
As the Wehrmacht retreated in the face of the Soviet Red Army in Poland in 1944, the Polish population might have been forgiven for believing…
Aging Nuclear Missiles Are Outlasting Their Ability to be Maintained
Fifty years ago, hundreds of now aging nuclear missiles were placed in their underground silos. These Minuteman III ICBMs were expected to last only ten…
US Army Awards Contract to Barrett for New Sniper Rifle
The US Army has awarded a contract worth $50 million to Barrett Firearms Manufacturing Inc. The company will provide new rifles for snipers. Barrett will…
Brilliant Images of the Enormous German Flak Towers
Flak Towers were a major construct by the Germans during WWII. The Third Reich was renowned for its vast bunker construction during its time in…
Dive Locates the USS Johnston, the Deepest Derelict Ever Found
A shipwreck in the Philippine Sea is the deepest in history to be found. A large part of the USS Johnston was discovered by two…
Missing Indonesian Sub Wreckage Found: Crew Considered Lost
A missing Indonesian submarine, the KRI Nanggala 402, has been found in three pieces, the Indonesian Military confirmed. President Joko Widodo sent condolences to the…
Rare Tank Development books to be republished by The Tank Museum
Following a successful crowdfunding campaign, David Fletcher’s two-volume history of British WWII tank development is set to be re-printed for the first time since 1989.…
Historic Plane Makes Emergency Landing Off of Florida Beach
On April 17, 2021, beachgoers at Cocoa Beach in Florida were in for an unusual surprise landing by an aircraft emergency landing. A World War…