Sculpture Honors Unique Bond Between Soldiers and Military Dogs
The sculpture shows a military working dog at the grave of his handler. The dog is wearing a Purple Heart medal and seems to be…
Ammunition Dump, The Cleanup Could Take 10 years, Village to be Evacuated
WW2 bombs, grenades and other explosives that lie dormant at the bottom of Swiss lakes or under the Alps are still causing headaches for the…
D-Day Vet Dedicates His MBE to the Men That Died Storming the Beaches of Normandy
D-Day Vet Horace “Harry” Billinge, 94, held his hand over his heart as he was given his MBE by Queen Elizabeth. The MBE was granted…
Last Surviving Iwo Jima Medal of Honor Recipient at Ship Naming Ceremony
One of the last of the heroes of Iwo Jima Williams said he was humbled by the Navy’s decision to name the newly designated ship…
Mechanic ‘Accidentally’ Fires Vulcan Cannon & Obliterates F-16 Sitting on the Runway
The F-16, hit by the cannon fire, caught fire and exploded having recently been refuelled and made ready for a training sortie due to take…
Last Post Ceremony at Menin Gate – Public Asked Not to Attended, But Nightly Act of Remembrance Goes Ahead
The Last Post, the traditional final salute to the fallen, is played at 8pm each night by the buglers of the Last Post Association in…
After Arguments, Competition Relaunched for Robotic Mule
General Dynamics Land Systems won the original Robotic Mule competition in October 2019 with its MUTT, (Multi-Utility Tactical Transport). US Army equipment tendering is a…
The Biggest Haul of German Equipment in Western Europe?
The islands of Guernsey, which consist of a small archipelago of five land masses, were all marked by the battles to control the Western end…
Rosalind Walter, Inspiration for ‘Rosie the Riveter,’ Dies at Age 95
Rosalind P. (Palmer) Walter passed away at the age of 95. She is known to millions as the original inspiration for the “Rosie the Riveter”…
M5A1 Stuart Pulled From the Mud, Sees Daylight First Time in 75 Years
Almost 75 years to the day since it was buried in the mud on the banks of the Dagusungan River, a Stuart M5A1 Light Tank…
Auschwitz Closed for at Least Two Weeks
Authorities have closed the Auschwitz Memorial, and the site of the Nazi concentration camp of the same name, until, at the earliest, 25th March 2020…
Polish Veterans to Participate in London’s VE Day Parade for First Time
Polish soldiers were crucial in the Allies victory over the Axis powers in World War II. In spite of this, they have never been allowed…