Titan Missiles: From the Destruction of Humanity to Advancing It
In October of 2005, the United States Air Force closed a significant chapter in their nuclear book with the space launch of the last Titan…
Bringing the Allied Navy Back to Life – The Remarkable Leadership of Rear Admiral Ellsberg
From the beginning of man’s adventures on the water, the need for retrieving what has been lost to the depths has been part of the…
Fantastic Plane, Better Pilot – Kim Campbell Brings Her A10 Warthog Home Heavily Damaged
The American A-10 is one tough plane. Its official name is “Thunderbolt II,” but its nickname is “Warthog.” This plane has been scheduled for decommissioning…
Tough Marine Hero Fired Off 400 Rounds AFTER Losing Leg
As part of the deployment in the Global War on Terror, the Marines sent to Afghanistan were involved in many extraordinary actions against the Taliban…
Military Blunders – 90,000 Troops Lost in Fall of Singapore
There are certain matters that must be adhered to if a battle is to be successful. These include a well-trained army and a good military…
Did You Know? Five Movie Stars that Served in the Military
The theater and the battlefield are two very distinct aspects of life: one involves a performance, acting, and entertainment designed to delight the masses, whereas…
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare: The Slippery Slope of No Return in Military History
The gravity of the situation demands that we should free ourselves from all scruples which certainly no longer have justification. — Admiral Friedrich von Ingenohl,…
Military Magic – The Unseen Art of Camouflage
Everyone knows that camouflage is used to make yourself, your buildings, and equipment less visible. But in the age before gunpowder, there was little need…
F-16 Pilot Sued the Studio For His Portrayal In Behind Enemy Lines Film
Many people dream of having their wartime heroics become the basis of a Hollywood movie, but as the Chinese proverb reminds us: be careful what…
WWII Pilots Body “Discovered” in New Guinea was Actually a Tree
The Kokoda Track is a 37 mile (60 km) path along a mountain pass in New Guinea that is popular site for advanced level hikers,…
Top 5 Terribly Ugly and Yet Highly Effective Military Aircraft
Not all aircraft are as sleek and appealing as they are mission effective, such as the F-117 Nighthawk or the F-22 Raptor. Even heavy aircraft…
Mystery of the USS Scorpion: 99 Sailors Lost – Cold War Crisis or Tragic Accident?
The USS Scorpion was a Skipjack-class nuclear submarine first commissioned in December 1959. Nine years later, while on a routine patrol south of the Azores,…