The Battle Of The Somme 100 Years On (Watch)
On July 1, 1916, at 7:30 am, the British infantry began their advance toward the trenches of the Germans. For the first few hours, eight…
5 Heroic Last Stands – Do You Know Them All?
Looking throughout history, before the end of the Medieval era, we can find five great last stands with ease. The heroism and self-sacrifice of the…
Who Led the Knights and How: Military Leadership in the Hundred Years War
The Hundred Years War was one of the most protracted wars of the Middle Ages. For over a century, the French and English monarchies battled…
Presumed Dead After Heroic Action In 1944, Air Force Academy Janitor Awarded Medal Of Honor From Reagan in 1984
Perhaps it was the way he carried himself in an unassuming and humble manner, but day after day hundreds of Air Force Academy cadets would…
Jimmy Doolittle Led The First Mission To Bomb Japan – Against All Odds
Often, war is no different than your average street fight regardless of how crude that might seem. When a man is punched in the nose,…
The Best Take Off Scene EVER: 18 B-25 Mitchell Bombers Take To The Sky (Watch)
This scene from the movie Catch-22 is the best “take off” scene ever! Catch-22 is a 1970 American satirical black comedy-drama war film adapted from…
4 Reasons Hannibal Couldn’t Win the War for Carthage
Hannibal Barca inflicted one of the worst defeats ever suffered by the Roman army at the battle of Cannae. Nearly 70,000 men were killed in…
A World War II Story That Still Sends Shivers Down My Spine
Throughout Russia, many people are taking the time to pay tribute to the victims of World War II. One June 22nd, it marked the 75th anniversary of…
The Tyrone Family Lost 3 Sons In WWI
The Lynn family was similar to so many families in that they suffered tremendous losses during the First World War. Three of their sons were…
World War II Veteran Finds Friend After 60-year Search
Robert Lockard, 91, of Columbus, Ohio, lost track of his close army buddy after returning home from World War II. He spent 60 years looking…
Vietnam Helicopter Pilot to Receive Medal of Honor After 50 Years
Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Charles S. Kettles, 86, is receiving the Medal of Honor in for “conspicuous gallantry” which he showed when ambushed in Vietnam, according…
Land Forces of the Hundred Years War
Fought from 1337 to 1453, the Hundred Years War was one of the most significant conflicts of the late Middle Ages. As the Plantagenet kings of…