The History of Snake Island: From WWI to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
One of the most contentious places in Eastern Europe is Snake Island. Located 30 miles off the southern coast of Ukraine in the Black Sea,…
Daughter Surprises Vietnam War Veteran – He Never Knew She Existed!
When Vietnam War veteran Gary Barnes received a call one day in 2017, he couldn’t have anticipated who was on the other end of the…
The Controversial History of Turkey’s Baykar Bayraktar TB2
The Baykar Bayraktar TB2 is a Turkish-made medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that has seen use in numerous conflicts. It was most recently…
Adm. Linda Fagan Could Become the First Uniformed Woman to Lead a Military Branch
President Joe Biden has officially nominated Adm. Linda Fagan to be the next commandant of the US Coast Guard. If approved, she would become the…
D-Day Veteran Horace ‘Harry’ Billinge Dies Aged 96
Horace “Harry” Billinge, a World War II veteran who was among the Allied soldiers to participate in D-Day, has passed away at the age of…
US Navy Looking to Decommission 24 Ships, Despite Pushback from Congress
The US Navy is looking to decommission 24 ships during the 2023 fiscal year: eight that have reached the end of their service life and…
US Navy to Name Future Vessel After Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The US Navy has announced the service will name a future John Lewis-class replenishment oiler ship (T-AO) after Ruth Bader Ginsberg. The late Supreme Court…
US Air Force Asks Congress for Permission to Retire Aging Boeing E-3 Sentry Fleet
The US Air Force has presented its budget proposal to Congress for the 2023-24 fiscal year. Totaling $194 billion dollars, it includes a request to…
Dale Dye Has Dedicated His Life to the Authenticity of Combat in Hollywood
Dale Dye is a career military man. Enlisting in the US Marine Corps just two years into adulthood, he served three tours in South Vietnam…
Revolutionary War-Era Muskets Found Intact in Florida Shipwreck
Three largely intact muskets dating back to the Revolutionary War have been discovered off the Florida coast. They’ve since been cleaned by conservators with the…
Switchblade 300: The Drone-Like Vehicle Viewed as a Direct Fire Weapon
The Switchblade 300 is a small, loitering unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) used by branches of the US military. Classified more as a direct fire munition…
Kwajalein Atoll: A Pivotal US Army Victory During the Second World War
The Kwajalein Atoll is a ring-shaped coral formation in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The largest and southernmost island in the atoll is Kwajalein,…