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    The Medical Innovations Brought About By The American Civil War

    • American Civil War
    Jul 2, 2017 Holly Godbey

    During the American Civil War, technology moved at a rapid pace. A war fought on America’s soil was the perfect breeding ground for innovations, particularly…

    “The End of Man’s Valor”: The History of Artillery From Ancient Rome To World War Two

    • Guns
    • History
    • World War 2
    Jul 2, 2017 Andrew Knighton

    Around 379 BC, King Archidamus of Sparta summed up the impact of artillery on infantry. When shown a huge bow capable of flinging giant arrows…

    Five “A- List” Battles of the American Civil War – The Most Decisive Battles Of The War

    • American Civil War
    Jul 2, 2017 Elly Farelly

    According to the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission (CWSA), the many battles fought during the American Civil War can be categorized according to how significant…

    Hair-Raising Take Off From A Super Short Runway – The Mighty C-5 Galaxy (Watch)

    • Military Vehicles
    • VIDEO
    Jul 2, 2017 Audrey Gerrard

    The majestic Lockheed C-5 is one of the largest military aircraft in the world, with a wingspan of 222 feet 9 inches and a length…

    From The Civil War To WW2 – American PoW Camps Were A Necessity Of War

    • American Civil War
    • History
    • World War 2
    Jul 2, 2017 Holly Godbey

    1. The Beginning of the U.S. PoW System The United States has housed prisoners of war since its inception as a country. During the Revolutionary War,…

    The Longbow: Its Rise and Dominance – It Totally Changed Medieval Warfare

    • Medieval
    Jul 2, 2017 Andrew Knighton

    The growing effectiveness of metal armor created a challenge for medieval soldiers. While the elite of knights and men-at-arms were now well protected, the majority…

    The Battle for Lake Tanganyika was one of the Strangest Battles of World War One

    • World War 2
    Jul 2, 2017 Gabe Christy

    Lake Tanganyika is the longest freshwater lake in the world, and a natural wonder but one of the strangest battles of WWI took place on…

    Francis Parsons and The Battle of Paardeberg in the Boer War

    • World War 2
    Jul 2, 2017 Russell Hughes

    Francis Newton Parsons risked everything to help the wounded and displayed courage above and beyond the call of duty on numerous occasions during his army…

    James Risner: Heroic Brigadier General, Remarkable Pilot, and Vietnam POW

    • World War 2
    Jul 2, 2017 Russell Hughes

    James Robinson Risner was a remarkable pilot and a man whose tenacity of spirit was only matched by his bravery. Risner ended his career in…

    20 years ago today: Jimmy Stewart and the Fight for Europe

    • War Articles
    Jul 2, 2017 Press Releases

      Jimmy Stewart, America’s beloved boy-next-door movie star, died 20 years ago today on July 2, 1997. Fifty-six years earlier, this same Jimmy Stewart happily…

    THE GENERAL’S NIECE – Geneviève de Gaulle finally gets her heroic story told in her first English-language biography

    • World War 2
    Jul 1, 2017 Jack Beckett

    CHICAGO: French Resistance fighter, Ravensbrück concentration camp survivor and life-long humanitarian activist, Geneviève de Gaulle was a symbol of strength and an inspiration during an…

    “Don’t shoot, we’re Republicans” – The Strange Tale of the US Destroyer Which Almost Assassinated The President

    • World War 2
    Jul 1, 2017 Sarah Cooper

    From November 1943 until her bizarre loss in June 1945, the American destroyer William D. Porter was often met with the clever greeting: “Don’t shoot,…

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