US Marine Corps Deactivating Island Warriors Battalion
The US Marine Corps has announced it will be deactivating its famed 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment – better known as the Island Warriors battalion…
The USS Franklin was the Most Damaged Aircraft Carrier to Survive WWII
The USS Franklin (CV-13) was a member of the Essex-class of aircraft carriers, which had a successful design that served well during World War II…
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 USS Alaska (CB-1) Was the US Navy’s Impractical Warship
The USS Alaska (CB-1) was a large, powerful and extremely capable ship built during the Second World War. Going by statistics alone, one could easily…
Why WWII’s M1 Carbine was Ahead of Its Time
The M1 Carbine was a small, lightweight weapon that found itself in the hands of many Allied soldiers during WWII. Its relatively small cartridge led…
The USS North Carolina Was a Nightmare for Japan During WWII
The USS North Carolina was a mighty battleship that served throughout the Second World War. She was involved in intense combat on many occasions but…
Did Crocodiles Really Decide the Outcome of a WWII Battle?
When living under the threat of mines, machine guns, snipers, and artillery barrages, it’s easy to imagine that deadly animals are probably the least of…
The Stories Behind History’s Most Iconic War Photos
For nearly two centuries, photographers have been using pictures to document the horrors of war. This has led to some of history’s most famous photos,…
Operation Cherry Blossoms At Night: The Biological Attack On The US That Never Happened
The final stages of World War II were filled with bloody battles between the Japanese and the United States. With US forces gaining ground, the…
USS Ronald Reagan And HMS Queen Elizabeth Train Together In The Indian Ocean
The United States recently teamed up with the United Kingdom and the Netherlands to participate in training exercises in the Indian Ocean. The two-day session…
Legendary MoH Marine Hershel W. Williams Welcomes Great-Grandson Into The Corps
The great-grandson of legendary U.S. Marine Hershel Woodrow “Woody” Williams has been welcomed into the Corps by his granddad. Williams was awarded the Medal of…
Hershel Williams, 97, Helps With A Flamethrower Demonstration
Hershel Williams, the last surviving Marine to have earned the Medal of Honor during WW2, let loose with a flamethrower during an event in West…