Senator, Marine, And Sailor John Warner Laid To Rest At Arlington
John Warner, a former sailor, Marine, and Senator, has been laid to rest at the Arlington National Cemetery following his death on May 25th 2021…
Alan Turing Featured On Newly Released £50 Banknote
The Bank of England has released new polymer £50 banknotes featuring Alan Turing. The release of the bills completes the Bank’s transition from paper to…
Fascinating Facts About ‘Platoon’ – Oliver Stone’s Best Movie
The 1986 Oliver Stone film, Platoon, has – along with Full Metal Jacket (1987) and Apocalypse Now (1979) – become the ultimate representation of Vietnam…
US Navy Conducts Explosive Test On Newest Aircraft Carrier
The U.S. Navy is preparing its newest and most expensive aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), for battle. It recently completed a…
Canadian Prime Minister Apologizes For Italian Canadian Internment
On the 27th of May, 2021, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a formal apology to Italian Canadians for their internment during WWII after Canada…
British Army Green-Lights £800m Contract For Challenger 3 MBTs
An £800 million contract has been signed that will see the delivery of 148 new Challenger 3 main battle tanks (MBTs). These new vehicles are…
The Surprising Origins Behind These 9 Military Superstitions
The US military is made up of the country’s finest men and women. They’re willing to risk their lives for their countrymen and will take…
Iraq Hero Alwyn Cashe To Be Honored At US Military Base
The U.S. Army’s 3rd Infantry Division will rename its ceremony area after Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe, an Iraq War hero who sacrificed his own…
Charlottesville City Council Votes To Remove Robert E. Lee Statue
Action is being taken in Charlottesville, Virginia, to remove statues of former Confederate American Civil War generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson from the…
Replica B-17 Flying Fortress Spotted On ‘Masters Of The Air’ Set
A quiet airfield in Oxfordshire has been returned back to the 1940s for the upcoming miniseries Masters of the Air. Abingdon airfield was used during…
A Solomon Islands Man Is Killed By Unexploded 1940s Ordnance — Who Is To Blame?
One man has been killed and another three people injured on the Solomon Islands when a WWII bomb suddenly exploded. The bomb exploded in May…
David Dushman: Last Surviving Soviet Solider To Liberate Auschwitz Dies At 98
David Dushman was a 21-year-old serviceman with the Red Army when he took part in the liberation of Auschwitz. The last surviving Soviet soldier to…