Iconic Photos of Marilyn Monroe Entertaining American Troops in Korea
Following the signing of the armistice during the Korean War, the Korean Peninsula entered into a period of uncertainty. While negotiations occurred, the UN forces…
Project Underworld: The US Navy’s Unexpected Mafia Alliance
Project Underworld was the US Navy’s codename for its joint mission with New York’s crime families. Active from 1942-45, it aimed to obtain information regarding…
French City Commemorates 100 Years of Honoring American Unknown Soldier
Over the weekend, hundreds of French and American military personnel and civilians marked the 100th anniversary of the selection of the American Unknown soldier from…
Remains of Soldier Killed in Germany Returned to Illinois
The remains of Sergeant Francis Wiemerslage have been returned to his family in River Grove, Illinois. The funeral service occurred two years after the soldier’s…
The Stories Behind History’s Most Iconic War Photos
For nearly two centuries, photographers have been using pictures to document the horrors of war. This has led to some of history’s most famous photos,…
Low Mississippi River Water Levels Reveal Sunken WWII Ship
Low water levels in the Mississippi River have revealed the sunken wreckage of the USS Inaugural, a World War II minesweeper, near downtown St. Louis,…
Study Finds UK Veterans Are 11 Times More Likely to Be Addicted to Gambling
A new study published in the journal BMJ Military Health has found UK Armed Forces veterans are 11 times more likely than the general public…
Seismic Activity Raises WWII-Era ‘Ghost Ships’ Off the Coast of Iwo Jima
An increase in seismic activity along a chain of islands south of Tokyo, Japan has led to the raising of a number of transport vessels…
Korean War Movie to Become Biggest Box Office Hit of 2021
A film portraying the Battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War is set to become the biggest box-office hit of 2021, after grossing $633.2…
China Conducts Secret Hypersonic Missile Launch Amid Growing Concerns Over Its Nuclear Capabilities
According to a report by the Financial Times, China has tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile. Those close to the situation share the test shows the…
Colin Powell, First Black US Secretary of State, Dead At 84
Colin Powell, the first Black US Secretary of State and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has passed away at the age of 84,…
Public Can Soon Lay Flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Arlington National Cemetery has announced civilians will be allowed to walk up to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and lay flowers on the grave.…