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US Committee Tries to Stop the Retirement of A-10 Warthog

Ian Harvey

The A-10 Warthog is under threat: It is clear that the US Congress, in the form of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has laid down…

B-29 Doc – Take a Ride of a Lifetime

Fly through the skies in B-29 Doc, a rare World War II bomber! Experience a piece of history 8,000 feet up, as you find yourself…

Senate Passes Bill to Award Congressional Gold Medal to US Army Rangers

Ian Harvey

Earlier this year, the US Senate unanimously passed a bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to US Army Rangers who served in World War…

Sinking of RMS Lancastria is Still a Secret Protected by a 100 Year D-Notice

Ian Harvey

The 17th June 1940 saw one of the most horrific events of World War II and the single worst maritime disaster in British history. This…

A “rare and unique” Opportunity: Radar Site for Sale in England

Ian Harvey

A “rare and unique” opportunity has arisen for those who wish to own a radar site with stunning views – if you have £500,000 ($620,000)…

US Air Force Delivers Sig Sauer M18 Pistols to Security Forces

Ian Harvey

The US Air Force is now supplying Sig Sauer M18 9mm pistols to its security force units. The new model of pistol replaces the 9mm…

Monument Defaced With a Hammer and Sickle

Ian Harvey

A World War II memorial in Charlotte, North Carolina, was defaced with a hammer and sickle and a message that seems to refer to the…

Famous “Lacey Lady” Restaurant in Oregon to Close for Good

Ian Harvey

The “Lacey Lady” restaurant in Milwaukee, Oregon, has closed for good due to business conditions during the pandemic. In 1947, Art Lacey purchased a B-17…

Great News! 92-Year-Old Receives Service Medals After Surviving COVID-19

Ian Harvey

Donal Staples, Sr. served in the US Navy during World War II. For most of his life, he didn’t speak much about his time in…

Tom Hanks’s new WWII epic, ‘Greyhound’, to Premier on Apple TV+ in July

Ian Harvey

Tom Hanks’s new war movie, ‘Greyhound,’ is to premiere on Apple TV+ on the 10th July 2020 as part of the media giant’s efforts to…

New US Uniform Goes Back to the 1940s – Pinks and Greens

Ian Harvey

The US Army uniform is getting a ‘glow-up’ it has been confirmed, with the new duds looking rather like the old WWII ‘pinks and greens’,…

Diary Held by Freemasons for 75 Years May Lead to Buried Third Reich Gold

Ian Harvey

The journal that mentions the gold was written under the pseudonym “Michaelis” and was secretly kept hidden in Quedling, Germany, by a Masonic lodge. The…