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China’s Newest Aircraft Carrier Undergoing First Round of Sea Trials

Type 003 Fujian at port

Update – 05/02/2024: China’s newest aircraft carrier, the Type 003 Fujian, set out on May 1, 2024, to complete her first set of sea trials.…

Buffalo Soldiers Receive Military Burial Honors After US Army Overturns Century-Old Convictions

Members of the Buffalo Soldiers sitting along the side of a courtroom

Update – 23/02/2024: Just a few months after their convictions were revoked and over a century since they were charged for their involvement in the…

Official Teaser Released for Upcoming WWII-Era Miniseries, ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’

Jonah Hauer-King and Anna Próchniak as Lale Sokolov and Gita in 'The Tattooist of Auschwitz'

The Tattooist of Auschwitz, a 2018 book by New Zealand author Heather Morris, is being turned into a television series by British broadcaster Sky and…

Trailer Released for ‘One Life,’ Starring Anthony Hopkins as ‘British Oskar Schindler’

Anthony Hopkins as Nicholas Winton in 'One Life'

A number of individuals went above and beyond to save as many lives as possible during the Second World War. One of them was Sir…

Check Out These Movies If You Liked ‘Oppenheimer’

Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer in 'Oppenheimer'

After months of hype, Oppenheimer (2023) was released in theaters on July 21, 2023. The World War II-era film covered the development of the atomic…

Travis King, American Soldier Who Fled to North Korea, Pleads Guilty to Five Charges

Man and child walking along the barbed wire fence of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea

Update – 09/20/2024: Travis King, the American soldier who fled to North Korea in 2023 and was subsequently returned to the United States, has pleaded…

Fictional Military Leaders We’d Follow Into Battle

Still from 'Apocalypse Now' + Bruce Willis as Lt. A.K. Waters in 'Tears of the Sun' + Clint Eastwood as Gunnery Sgt. Tom "Gunny" Highway in 'Heartbreak Ridge'

When it comes to military movies, directors can get a little carried away with the heroism of leaders. This list of fictional military leaders showcases…

The Most Beautiful Military Aircraft to Ever Roll Off the Production Line

North American F-86 Sabre taking off + Supermarine Spitfire in flight

In the world of aviation, the marriage of beauty and function has birthed stunning creations, with aesthetics and power being held in equal regard. From…

Charles Robert Jenkins Defected to North Korea Because He Didn’t Want to Serve in Vietnam – He Was Held for 39 Years

Charles Robert Jenkins sat in front of a US Army officer at a table

Charles Robert Jenkins was an American soldier who defected to North Korea in 1965. Contrary to what it may seem, his plan was never to…

‘More Than Fitting’ – Mel Gibson Speaks Out About Fort Benning Being Renamed for Hal and Julie Moore

Mel Gibson as Hal Moore in 'We Were Soldiers'

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

Lockheed P-80A-1-LO Shooting Star in flight

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…

The Many Incredible War Movies of Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland as Sgt. Oddball in 'Kelly's Heroes' + Elliott Gould and Donald Sutherland as Capt. John Francis "Trapper John" McIntyre and Capt. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce Jr. in 'M*A*S*H' + Donald Sutherland dressed in a suit

Needless to say, Donald Sutherland had an incredible Hollywood career. He entered the industry in the 1960s with small roles in a few British television…