‘More Than Fitting’ – Mel Gibson Speaks Out About Fort Benning Being Renamed for Hal and Julie Moore
Throughout the last few years, the US government and military have worked together to formulate a plan regarding the renaming of streets, installations and vehicles…
Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star: The Only US Jet Fighter to See Action In WWII – During Secret Operations In Italy
The Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star, also known as the F-80, was the first jet fighter used operationally by the US Army Air Forces (USAAF). While…
F-16 vs F-18: Key Differences Between the US Air Force’s Most Iconic Fighters
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon vs McDonnell Douglas F-18 Hornet – which one would win in an aerial battle? These two aircraft are among the…
Josef Mencik: The Last Knight Who Stood Up to the Germans In WWII
When the Germans went to invade Czechoslovakia during the Second World War, it was believed they wouldn’t experience much – if any – retaliation. However,…
Mike Vining: The Incredible Career of the Delta Force Operator Behind the Famed Military Meme
Circulating around the internet is a meme featuring a soldier wearing glasses and his military uniform. He’s adorned with a number of different ribbons and…
Five-Star Generals: The Nine Men Who Earned the US Military’s Highest Rank
Following the death of Gen. Omar Bradley in 1981, the elite rank of five-star general feels more like a legend than reality. Since Congress allowed…
Nine of the Most Infamous Booby Traps Used By the Viet Cong
The Vietnam War was infamous for the guerrilla warfare the American forces were largely unprepared for. The Viet Cong were on home turf and used…
Decorated US Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell Avenged Dog’s Death After Unprovoked Shooting
In a move reminiscent of the John Wick films, retired US Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell took extreme measures to corner the men who’d murdered his…
Remy Van Lierde: The WWII Air Ace Whose Helicopter Was Attacked By the World’s Largest Snake
Col. Remy Van Lierde would be worth studying for his incredible military exploits alone – the fact he claimed later in life to have encountered…
Did German Americans Actually Leave the US to Fight for Germany During WWII?
In the acclaimed HBO miniseries, Band of Brothers (2001), Tech. Sgt. Donald Malarkey, played by Scott Grimes, asks a German prisoner of war (POW) where…
Sergei Aleshkov: The Youngest Soldier to Serve In World War II
The stories about children of war are often tragic; the Second World War, for example, claimed the lives of millions. Some were sent to concentration…