Believe it or Not: Since Its Birth The USA Has Only Had 17 Years of Peace
Since the birth of the USA on July 4, 1776 with the Declaration of Independence, the country has been at war for 93% of its…
Did You Know That Charlie Chaplin Was Hated & Ridiculed For Not Enlisting in WW1
Charlie Chaplin was ridiculed and denigrated when he didn’t volunteer to fight in the First World War. It was only after his death that the…
“Join the Navy, see the world!” Only After we Have Kidnapped You of Course
Groups of ten to twelve sailors or soldiers would roam port towns and cities looking for men to press into naval service. “Join the Navy,…
Jonny Bay And Legenda: The Men Who Have Recovered 15,000 Fallen Soldiers
I went into a beaten-up house to find a few rusty “Bouncing Betty” anti-personnel mines inside one of the doorways. From overgrown trenches to abandoned…
The Tale of Arthur MacArthur: A Bold Legacy
Despite that, the Union troops kept surging forward behind their roaring guns, yelling “Chickamauga! Chickamauga!” With no less than 620,000 deaths recorded over four years…
It Runs in the Blood: Related Recipients of the Victoria Cross
One of his heroic actions included saving his younger brother Hugh who was wounded in action. The Victoria Cross (VC) was introduced by Queen Victoria…
Unknown Soldier: Pictures & Interview Exclusive
The movie UNKNOWN SOLDIER is by the award-winning director AKU LOUHIMIES. The story follows a platoon of ordinary Finnish soldiers on the battlefields of Finland…
Saluting a Surrender: How Guam Fell in Just 13 Shots
Orders in hand, Glass steamed on for Guam and whatever resistance the Spanish offered. In 1898, the United States went to war against the ailing…
Beyond Brave: The First Ever Recipient Of The Victoria Cross
He sprinted over to the shell, picked it up, and dumped it overboard, where it exploded in the ocean a mere second later. Of all…
A Sticky Situation: Super Glue in Warfare
Super Glue actually was used to seal up battle wounds during the Vietnam War. It well known that Super Glue is, true to its name,…
Purple Haze: Famous Veterans of The 101st Airborne
For all of us fans of the popular Band of Brothers series on HBO, there are a plethora of favorite real-life heroes portrayed in the…
The Origin Of Plastic Surgery: The Battlefields Of WWI
After the Battle of Jutland in May 1916, Gillies had to deal with a huge influx of patients who had suffered horrific facial wounds. War…