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These Celebrities Bravely Served During the Vietnam War

Behind the scenes photo of Oliver Stone on the set of 'Natural Born Killers' + Behind the scenes photo of Jesse Ventura on the set of 'Predator' + R. Lee Ermey as Gunnery Sgt. Hartman in 'Full Metal Jacket'

Prior to embarking on their Hollywood careers – and even during them – a number of celebrities opt to serve in the US military. While…

Road Workers Were Amazed By An Unexpected World War II-Era Discovery In Chartres

Crew using a mechanical digger to lift a mud-covered M5 Stuart from the ground

During the six years that made up the Second World War, the Allied and Axis nations deployed an astonishing number of troops and armaments across…

Little-Known Facts About ‘The Dirty Dozen’ – Charles Bronson Threatened Lee Marvin!

Still from 'The Dirty Dozen'

The Dirty Dozen (1967) is a classic war film that features a number of the biggest Hollywood stars of the time: Charles Bronson, Ernest Borgnine,…

A ‘Spooky’ Aircraft Known as Puff, the Magic Dragon – The Story of the Douglas AC-47

Douglas AC-47 Spooky in flight

“Puff, the Magic Dragon” wasn’t just a popular ’60s song by Peter, Paul and Mary, it was also the nickname for the Douglas AC-47 Spooky,…

Irena Sendler: The Polish Woman Who Helped Smuggle 2,500 Children Out of the Warsaw Ghetto

Two children sitting against the wall of a building + Portrait of Irena Sendler

In times of war, it’s not only soldiers who perform feats of great valor and display incredible courage. Oftentimes, non-combatant civilians risk their lives by…

James Risner Chased an Enemy MiG Into China to Shoot It Down, Then Survived the Hanoi Hilton

North American F-86 Sabres in flight + Military portrait of James Risner

James Robinson “Robbie” Risner was a skilled US military pilot, a double recipient of the Air Force Cross, and a hero of both the Korean…

Manuel V. Mendoza Really Was a One-Man Army – The Germans in His Way Didn’t Survive Long

Explosion on a hillside + Military portrait of Manuel V. Mendoza

Countless heroic tales have gone unrecognized from periods of warfare that have formed parts of American history. For several years, many heroes were overlooked during…

George Ray Tweed: The Man Who Evaded the Japanese on Guam for Over Two Years

Still from 'No Man Is an Island' + Portrait of George Ray Tweed

In times of war, it’s almost a given that humans will push themselves beyond their limits to commit feats of extraordinary courage and valor. Those…

Jacklyn Lucas: The 17-Year-Old MoH Recipient Who Threw Himself on Two Grenades to Save His Comrades on Iwo Jima

US Marines charging up a beach on Iwo Jima + Jacklyn Lucas wearing his US military uniform

When Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, many Americans were understandably enraged. One person was so incensed, in fact, that he fought the…

After Pearl Harbor, a Japanese Pilot Landed His Damaged Zero on a Tiny Hawaiian Island and Terrorized Its Residents

Damaged Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero in a field + Shigenori Nishikaichi standing at the wheel of an aircraft

December 7, 1941, is remembered as the day Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, but it’s also the day the Ni’ihau Incident began. The incident, involving Shigenori…

December 7, 1941: A Date Which Will Live in Infamy

US Navy ships shrouded in smoke

On December 7, 1941, Japanese launched a surprise attack on the US naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The assault shocked the United States and…

Husband E. Kimmel: The Scapegoat for Pearl Harbor

Men standing in a boat, near a ship that's on fire and shrouded in smoke + Military portrait of Husband E. Kimmel

There are few US military disasters that could rival what took place on December 7, 1941. The United States saw over 2,400 killed, hundreds of…