Al Pacino: Dirty Dozen-Style Squad to Rid the US of the Fourth Reich
Al Pacino: The family stories we hear growing up shape our choices later in life and for some these personal accounts can give fruit to…
Highway to be Named After Spec Ops Sgt. Maj. James “Ryan” Sartor
Highway 24 in El Paso County has had a section dedicated to fallen Green Beret Sergeant Major Sartor thanks to the efforts of the Falcon…
For Sale: Your Chance to Own an Aviation Legend
During 1968, ‘Connie’ Edwards and additional members of the Confederate Air Force (as it was known then) visited Europe to purchase surplus military aviation (Warbirds),…
Baseball star turned broadcaster Joe Garagiola served with U.S. Army in WWII
History is full of examples of overlaps in major league baseball and military service. From Stan “the Man” Musial’s naval service in WWII followed by…
“Missing” – Review by Mark Barnes
It is to my constant regret that I didn’t begin my pilgrimage to the Great War battlefields until a few years into this century. That…
Surprising Tourism Boost for the Falkland Islands
At the beginning of the 1980s the Falkland Islands, a remote archipelago in the South Atlantic, was largely unheard of. Boasting a small garrison of…
All the Mayhem in Sam Mendes’ 1917 is Real, Not CGI
It turns out the amazing battle scenes in Sam Mendes’ film 1917 were so realistic because they were mostly real. The actors in the movie…
HMS Conqueror’s Surprise Strike on the Belgrano has Been Vindicated
HMS Conqueror. Of the twenty British Navy nuclear powered submarines awaiting final disposal by the Ministry of Defence, the Churchill Class HMS Conqueror has a…
“The Defenders of Taffy 3” – Review by Mark Barnes
I’m not one for getting mired in statistics or arguments over the biggest this and the greatest that. The naval clashes of the 20th century…
“Lt. Dan” Gary Sinise Honored With Award From Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Gary Sinise, well known for playing “Lt. Dan” in the movie Forrest Gump, has received the Patriot Award from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.…
Wreck Off Okinawa
Our thoughts are with his family RIP.
The Biggest Event in the World When It Comes to German WW2 Vehicles
This is the only event of its kind where you can get the chance to get up close and person with big German WW2 vehicles…