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Received The Medal of Honor for Defending The USS Liberty Against an Attack From Israel

Jeff Edwards

The United States and Israel have not always seen eye to eye, but they have been nothing less than strong allies since the Israeli State…

The Battle of Actium: Agrippa’s Victory, Octavian’s Glory

Rome after Caesar’s death was a place of great uncertainty. Caesar had a long road to secure power and had finally secured it, and seemed…

USS Arizona: 1,177 Crying Tears

USS Arizona, a sunken warship, weeps black tears for her dead. And although the natural beauty of Oahu—lush vegetation, crystal water, and volcanic mountains—should be…

Escape From Sobibor Death Camp

The Nazi extermination camp, Sobibór, was located in the modern borders of Poland, in a region which was named Lublin during the German occupation. It…

Exploring and Liberating Hitlers House, The 101st Airborne at Berchtesgaden

On May 8, 1945, the American 1st Battalion of the 506th Infantry Regiment arrived in Berchtesgaden. It was led by Company C. The 3rd Battalion…

This Devil Doc Jumped on a Live Grenade in Vietnam to Save His Beloved Marines

Jeff Edwards

The relationship between Marines and their Navy Corpsmen affectionately referred to as, “Doc”, is unique to say the least.  The Marine Corps prides itself on…

Chickens of the Gulf War – Operation Kuwaiti Field Chicken

A century and a half ago, it was common to use birds as detectors of poison and poison gases. Because of their delicate lungs and…

The End of the 900 Day Leningrad Blockade – January 27, 1944

Sieges are a familiar sight throughout the many pages of history and the many nations around the world. Yet there is one siege that left…

The Flaming Coffin, The German Heavy Dive Bomber The Luftwaffe Hated

The Heinkel He 177 Greif (Griffin) was an aircraft doomed from the start of its inception. Its design was intrinsically flawed, its engines frequently caught…

Drunkenness, Disorder and the Plague: The Cadiz Fiasco of 1625

Andrew Knighton

The English navy has a reputation as a force to be reckoned with from the 16th century onwards. But in the early 17th century it…

Could the Nazis have conquered the United States?

Considering some of the different outcomes that could have happened during World War Two, historians and researchers have looked closely at how and what would…

Admiral Kimmel: The Scapegoat of Pearl Harbor or the Man Who Opened the Door for the Japanese Attack

Jeff Edwards

There have been few American military disasters that could ever rival what took place on December 7, 1941. The United States would see over 2400…