Release Date, Behind-the-Scenes Featurette Released for Netflix Adaptation of ‘All the Light We Cannot See’
A behind-the-scenes featurette for the Netflix adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel All The Light We Cannot See has been released, along with a premiere…
USS Massachusetts (BB-59): The Battleship that Fired the Last Shot of World War II
The USS Massachusetts (BB-59), one of the fast battleships of the South Dakota-class, was built under the limitations enforced by the Washington and London naval…
The Military is the Reason Why the Amish Have Their Distinctive Beards
The Amish are a group of traditionalist Christian church fellowships known for their relatively “old-fashioned” way of life. As part of living out what they…
Down Street Tube Station: The Secret Bunker Where the Dunkirk Evacuation and D-Day Were Coordinated
London was hit hard during the Second World War. Home to Britain’s government, it was a primary target of the Germans, who were looking to…
The Second World War Helped Launch Dick Van Dyke’s Acting Career
Is the fountain of youth real? A lot of movie fans seem to think it is. Actors like Paul Rudd, Jenifer Aniston and, of course,…
Why Do US Navy Sailors Have 13-Button Pants?
Navies across the world have traditions, some dating back hundreds of years. Many are so old that their origins have long since been forgotten. However,…
Aloysius Schmitt: The US Navy Chaplain Awarded the Silver Star for Saving 12 Sailors at Pearl Harbor
Regardless of religious practices, chaplains are critical to military operations. They support troops, ensure religious needs are met and negotiate peace with local religious leaders.…
The CIA Stole a Soviet Satellite During the Space Race
The Space Race was an amazing display of technological excellence, but it also doubled as a direct metric for the United States and Soviet Union’s…
Whisky War: The Most Polite Conflict In the History of War
Hans Island is a barren, uninhabited swath of land in the middle of the Kennedy Channel, in the Nares Strait, between Greenland and Ellesmere Island.…
Obscure Military Ranks That No Longer Exist
As the name implies, military ranks are a means of identifying service member’s positions within the military hierarchy; a rank indicates a person’s authority, position,…
Marcus Luttrell’s Dog Was Shot, so the US Navy SEAL Went ‘John Wick’ on the Culprits
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…
8 Times the US Was Attacked on Home Soil During World War II
Many Americans assume that, prior to 9/11, the US hadn’t suffered an attack on its own soil since Pearl Harbor in World War II. However,…