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.…
U.S. Navy Announces New COVID-19 Vaccination Guidelines
The United States Navy has announced new guidelines regarding service members and the COVID-19 vaccine. In a message sent to all active-duty personnel this week,…
Wreck of the US Revenue Cutter Bear Discovered In The Atlantic
The United States Coast Guard has announced the discovery of the wreckage of the U.S. Revenue cutter Bear, a military ship that sunk approximately 260…
Korean War Veteran and Medal of Honor Recipient Duane Dewey Dies At 89
Korean War veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Duane Dewey has died at the age of 89. The retired US Marine Corps Corporal was described…
Gary Gordon and Randall Shughart’s Heroic Efforts During the Battle of Mogadishu
There are few military service members who have received the Medal of Honor and had their actions portrayed in a Hollywood movie. Two are Master…
A Look Into The Extreme Conditions Prisoners Endured In Soviet Gulags
The Gulag prison system was the Soviet Union’s way of dealing with political dissidents and those they felt were harmful to the Communist regime. While…
A Green Hell: Fort Sherman’s Jungle School Army
Jungle warfare is its own beast. Often called a “Green Hell,” the terrain, animal species and weather conditions force soldiers to contend with an environment…
The CIA Paid Magician John Mulholland to Write a Deception Manual During the Cold War
The US government feared an attack from the USSR during the Cold War. This led it to a host of experimental programs aimed at ensuring…
The Secret ‘White Trains’ That Transported Nuclear Weapons During the Cold War
The Cold War was an uncertain time for much of the world. There was a permeating fear the Soviet Union would launch a nuclear attack,…
A WWI Grenade Was Once Found At A Potato Chip Factory In Hong Kong
We’ve all heard stories about people finding human thumbs in their soda or rat tails in their fried chicken. However, we bet you’ve never heard…
Sikh Marine to Sue Service to Wear a Turban and Beard at All Times
A Sikh Marine has revealed he’s prepared to bring forth a lawsuit against the US Navy to grant him permission to wear a beard and…