The Cost of U.S. Wars Then and Now
Though it lasted fewer than four years, World War II was the most expensive war in United States history. Adjusted for inflation to today’s dollars,…
Constantinople: Holding The Walls At All Costs
At dawn, the leaders of the defence gazed out west from the walls of Constantinople. The two Byzantine commanders, Bonus and Sergius, did not speak…
American WWII Veteran Fought in the Normandy Invasion and Survived the War to Rejoin His Sweetheart
Joseph Dappal parachuted into Sainte-Mere-Eglise in northwestern France hours before the history’s largest seaborne invasion. All he could see in the darkness was the light…
Australian WWII Bomber Pilot Recounts Harrowing First Mission
Leonard Bence flew Lancaster bombers for the Royal Australian Air Force in WWII. He recently recounted his first mission over Germany during a trip to…
Marine Who Held Machine Gun Alone Was Found Next Morning With Over 200 Dead Enemies Around Him
The history of war is comprised of many occupational specialties necessary for military victory. Within the culture of Military Service, one would often find rivalries…
Top Facts – The United States Marine Corps At The Battle of Guadalcanal
One of the most famous battles in the history of the United States Marine Corps, Guadalcanal takes its name from a small volcanic island in…
Eisenhower’s D-Day Orders Preserved as Part of Top Ten List
The National D-Day Memorial’s historical collection houses one of the Virginia Association of Museums’ Top 10 Endangered Artifacts. A copy of General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s…
A Very Rare Event – France’s Highest Honor Awarded to D-Day American Air Gunner from Georgia
In a very rare honor, James Livingstone of Whitemarsh Island was awarded France’s highest decoration being named a Knight French Legion of Honor. Recipients are…
New Movie Tells the Story of French Citizens Fleeing the onset of World War Two
South Florida theatergoers have a treat with the opening of the French film Come What May. Set during World War II in northern France, it…
New Hand Grenade Under Development For U.S. Army
Ask any soldier how he would choose to clear a confined space such as a room or cave and he will immediately turn to a…
The Top 3 Deadliest Sieges Before the 19th Century
Sieges throughout history were awful affairs. Unlike Field Battles, Sieges involved civilians, as well as numerous ways to die over long periods of time. Starvation…
A Stolen Letter of Personal History From World War II Returned to Owner
It was an extraordinary moment for Greg and Rosemary Almeida, when they met, after school, Duc Nguyen, the Bear Creek High School sophomore who possessed a…