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,…
Polish Scouts Risked Their Lives for the Resistance During World War II
Poland was one of the earliest casualties of the Second World War. After being invaded by Germany, the country’s government fled and went into exile…
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 FGM-148 Javelin is Feared and Incredibly Deadly – But How Does it Work?
The FGM-148 Javelin is part of a line of systems designed to allow infantry to deal with armored targets. This formidable weapon came into service…
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,…
Surprising Facts About the Uniforms Soldiers Wore in World War I
From spiked German helmets to steampunk-looking body armor, World War I saw its fair share of strange uniform choices. The conflict was fascinating, as it…
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,…
A Doctor’s Note Allowed Winston Churchill to Circumvent Prohibition in America
In the relatively short history of the United States, the country has gone through turbulent, violent and just plain crazy times. One of the weirdest…