Trailer for Gerard Butler’s CIA-Afghanistan Action Film ‘Kandahar’ Released
The trailer for Gerard Butler’s new action-thriller, Kandahar, has officially been released, hyping up audiences ahead of its debut over the upcoming Memorial Day weekend.…
After 80 Years, the Fate Of the USS Cythera (PY-26) and Her Crew Still Remains a Mystery
The USS Cythera (PY-26) has several distinctions. She started out life as a civilian yacht before being acquired by the US Navy, and later went on…
Mitsuo Fuchida Led the Aerial Attack on Pearl Harbor Before Finding Religion
Perhaps the last person you’d expect to become a Christian Evangelist is the man who commanded the Japanese aerial attack on Pearl Harbor on December…
How Did An A-10 Warthog Wind Up With A Cow Kill Marking?
Among the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt IIs operated by the US Air Force, there’s one that stands out from the rest. The reason? Among its…
100 Years After She Sank, The Mystery of USS San Diego’s (ACR-6) Tragic End Was Finally Solved
Shortly after 11:00 AM on July 19, 1918, the Pennsylvania-class armored cruiser USS San Diego (ACR-6) – formerly known as the USS California – was…
The Soviet Maxim-Tokarev Light Machine Gun Outperformed The Classic PM M1910
The Maxim-Tokarev was the first ever domestically mass-produced light machine gun of its kind. Born off the back of the reliable PM M1910, it became…
Is ‘The Guns of Navarone’ One of the Most Underrated War Films of All Time?
A slew of World War II films have been released in the decades since the conflict, so it’s understandable that some never wound up receiving…
Wreck of Long-Lost USS Albacore (SS-218) Discovered Off the Coast of Japan
The wreck of the long-lost submarine USS Albacore (SS-218) has officially been located off the coast of Hokkaido, Japan, with the Underwater Archaeology Branch of…
First Battle of Fallujah: America’s Hard-Learned Lesson On Urban Warfare
Located along the Euphrates is Fallujah, Iraq, a densely-populated industrial city with ties to the ancient Silk Road. In 2004, its over 250,000 residents became…
The Battle of Cologne Saw a Legendary Standoff Between a Panther and a Pershing
Following the incredible success of the Allied landings in Normandy and their push through occupied territory, it became clear who was going to win the…
Playboy’s Surprising Impact On the Vietnam War
For those fighting overseas during the Vietnam War, there was nothing like the comforts of home. From Adrian Cronauer‘s radio show on the American Forces…
Andrew Bundermann’s Expert Leadership Saved the Lives of Many Stationed at COP Keating
Andrew Bundermann had to tap into everything he knew about battle when the Taliban led a 400-man attack against his position at COP Keating in…