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Mighty MO – USS Missouri (BB-63) Video and Photos

There are three other ships in the United States Navy which were named after the state of Missouri besides the battleship USS Missouri (BB 63), and…

Today in Military History – September 21

1939: President Roosevelt Again Attempts to Revoke the Neutrality Acts Having grown war-weary after WWI, Americans thought at the time that the best answer to…

The Battle of Memphis – Clearing the Way to Vicksburg

The road to Vicksburg, Mississippi during the American Civil War was a difficult one. By 1862 the Rebel city stood as the second to last…

One Man Regiment at Iwo Jima – MoH Marine Becomes Army Mess Hall Cook

Jeff Edwards

Within the ranks of the military, there exists a certain rivalry between those who serve on the front lines and those who serve in the…

Rocket Propelled Grenades – A One Man Wrecking Crew in Photos

The menace caused by tanks in warfare has led to many new inventions designed to overpower and stop them. For example, anti-tank guns were used…

Today in Military History – September 20th

 451 AD: Romans Defeat Attila the Hun at the Battle of the Catalunian Plains Flavius Aetius had signed an agreement allowing the Huns to settle…

Cold War: 3 Proxy Wars Between America and Soviet Union

Ian Harvey

How did the Soviet Union and the United States engage each other in warfare while not firing a shot in each other’s territory?  The answer…

Brave Or Crazy? James Ward Saved His Crew In One Daredevil Stunt

There is a fine line between acts of bravery and acts of madness, and there are no better examples of balancing on that line than…

Did Churchill Believe the Superstition About the Apes of Gibraltar?

Many political officials have discovered the importance of preserving declining animal populations and the immense public feeling generated by such animals and their plight. So…

Deadliest Day in American History is September 17 – Antietam By the Numbers

Today marks the 156th anniversary of Antietam, arguably the pivotal battle of the Civil War. Had the South won on that September day, Robert E.…

Soviet Actress and U.S. Naval Officer – True Story of Love in the Cold War

Against the backdrop of war, heroic feats seem even more astounding and love stories take on a whole new poignancy. There is one love story…

Germany’s Subs That Didn’t Surrender to Allies

David Baker

German U-boats were the scourge of the high seas in the Second World War. The Atlantic was always a contested battleground with the threat of…