The Mighty Warship USS Indiana in 1898 – Original Footage (Watch)
The USS Indiana (BB-1) was commissioned in 1895 for coastal defense – which made her a terrible choice for the open ocean due to her…
Orde Wingate: The Most Controversial British Commander of WWII
Orde Wingate was the most unusual British commander of World War Two. Loved by some of his colleagues and hated by others, his reputation remains…
Our Community Help is Needed: Stolen from Orange crest community in Riverside CA
Last seen heading northbound on Lindenhurst leaving the neighborhood at 5:12am. Stolen was a 2002 Logan trailer. White in color with polish wheels and stainless…
Paris Exhibition Showcases Unclaimed Pieces of Looted Art
Prominent French journalist Anne Sinclair is the daughter of legendary Parisian art dealer Paul Rosenberg. She is now 68. On February 23, she opened an exhibition…
Swimming and Running Biathlon For Those Who Wonder What It Was Like to be a Commando in World War Two
Experience the feats of a Second World War commando in the sea and jungle of Malaysia. That is what the Chapman’s Challenge 2017 — a…
President Lyndon Johnson’s Vietnam Legacy
Two months before the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution passed both the House and the Senate, on May 27, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson made two phone…
Fighting for Recognition for a World War Two Hero who Gave His Life In Battle
Ordinary Seaman Teddy Sheean was ordered to abandon ship when the HMAS Armidale was sunk by the Japanese in World War II. Instead, he strapped…
Statements Suggest that Hitler May Have Tested the First Atomic Weapon in WW2
Most people are familiar with the famous mushroom-shaped cloud picture which shows the famous atomic bomb dropping on Nagasaki, Japan on August 9, 1945. But…
Death of a Distinguished Marine – Veteran Of Iwo Jima, Vietnam, And Korea, Lt. Gen. Lawrence F. Snowden
On Saturday 18th February, Charlottesville lost one of her most distinguished sons, Retired Lt. Gen. Lawrence F. Snowden, at a hospice in Florida. Lt. Gen…
Former Slave William Carney – Medal Of Honor Recipient Who Never Let The Flag Touch The Ground
Historically, black soldiers in the US military had to fight tooth and nail to gain any respect. The desire to prove themselves saw black units…
The Battle of the Coral Sea – The First Major Clash Of Aircraft Carriers In Military History
In 1942 in the Pacific Theater of WWII, the Battle of the Coral Sea was fought by the Japanese, against the United States and Australia.…
The Siege of Bastogne – Original Footage From The Historic Battle (Watch)
On December 22, 1944, the Germans had the US 101st Airborne Division trapped in the Belgian city of Bastogne. Feeling generous, German General Walther Freiherr…