Veteran overcomes early obstacles through service in Army and Air Force
Growing up with dyslexia, James Thompson faced many challenges in his early learning experiences, which tempered his ambitions toward pursuing an education in future years.…
Spielberg called it “hugely ambitious,” ‘1917’ Movie Trailer is Finally Out
Titled “1917”, it’s the first production of Sam Mendes since Skyfall and Spectre. The movie will be set in times of the Great War and…
Hubert Rothove Served as Halftrack Driver in Europe During WWII
A 20-year-old Hubert Rothove left his father’s farm near the Osage County community of Folk to travel to the county seat of Westphalia on June…
New Capture Story for World’s most Famous Tank: Tiger 131
The Tank Museum has released a new video detailing how astonishing evidence came to light and changed the long accepted story of the world’s most…
Verdun 1916 – Two Great Books Revealing Much About One of the Greatest Battles in History
I regret I have never ventured far into reading about the Eastern Front of World War One, in part because it seems so distant, but…
The $12 Billion Aircraft Carrier USS John F Kennedy Gets Its Flight Deck
The USS John F Kennedy is the second Gerald R Ford-Class aircraft carrier currently under construction for the US Navy and is due to be…
French Submarine Found After Going Missing Over 50 Years Ago
Over fifty years ago, the French submarine La Minerve disappeared with 52 crew members onboard. After all this time, they finally found it again. In…
Restored ‘Silver Spitfire’ MJ271 in Round the World Record Attempt
Spitfire pilots Matt Jones and Steve Brooks plan to start the four-month trip, beginning on August 5th, 2019, at the iconic Goodwood Aerodrome in the…
Wreck of Soviet-Era Submarine Wreck Leaking High Radiation
It’s the plot of many a science fiction movie or dystopian novel – radiation seeps out from one source or another; thousands get sick or…
75 Years After it Vanished, Divers Find USS Eagle 56
America lost an inestimable number of men, ships, and other equipment during World War II. Some were recovered, but of course thousands of men did…
Code Breaker Alan Turing to Feature on New £50 Banknote
Alan Turing, one of the greatest mathematicians Great Britain has ever produced, is getting another “thank you” of sorts from the British government. It is…
Rare WWII Matilda Tank For Sale $211,000
Offered for sale from a private collection is this rare WWII tank. The Matilda A12 was the tank recognised with stemming the German advance at…