Henry Breault is the Only Submariner to Receive the Medal Of Honor
Although the mere act of serving onboard a submarine may be considered heroic, the US Navy has only awarded the Medal of Honor to a…
America’s First Code Talkers Were Choctaw Soldiers During WWI
To keep their plans a secret from the enemy during the fighting in WWII, the US famously employed Native American code talkers who communicated in…
Did Crocodiles Really Decide the Outcome of a WWII Battle?
When living under the threat of mines, machine guns, snipers, and artillery barrages, it’s easy to imagine that deadly animals are probably the least of…
Disney Drew 1,200 Military Insignia To Keep Up With Demand During WWII
Today the US military is one of the largest in the world by a number of personnel, with over 1.4 million active-duty servicemembers and another…
The Javelin Missile Is Feared And Incredibly Deadly, Here’s How It Works
The Javelin missile is part of a long line of systems designed to allow infantry to deal with armored targets. This formidable weapon came into…
Simon the Cat Received A Military Honor After Suffering Injuries During the Yangtze Incident
From March 1948 to November 1949, the British frigate HMS Amethyst was accompanied by a friendly cat named Simon. The crew of the ship took…
The Navy Used To Love Flying Boats For Their Versatility
Prior to the end of the second world war, flying boats were an important tool for navies all around the world. The US Navy was…
Did A Tornado Spare Washington, DC During the War of 1812?
Usually the British are used to unexpected changes in the weather, but during the War of 1812, the British were caught out by a sudden…
The M42 Duster Played A Crucial Role in Vietnam
From 1966 until the end of the Vietnam War, the relatively small yet extremely deadly M42 Duster was brought out of retirement and used against…
The USS Scorpion Was Lost At Sea And Some Mysteries Still Remain About The Nuclear Submarine
In 1968 a US nuclear submarine suddenly disappeared in the Atlantic ocean, one of only two nuclear submarines to have been lost by the US.…
The BV 238 was the Heaviest Plane of WWII and an Example of Extreme German Engineering
For the first few decades after humanity conquered flight, flying boats consistently ranked among the largest aircraft in the world. In fact, the H-4 Hercules,…
The CIA Stole a Soviet Satellite During the Space Race, Here’s How It Happened
The Space Race was an amazing display of technological excellence, but it also doubled as a direct metric for the US and USSR’s superiority. Although…