Fascinating Reminders Of War – Abandoned Tanks From All Over The World (Watch)
What is more fascinating than an enormous instrument of war wasting away in a landscape that has long forgotten the war that occurred there? These…
WW2: Powerful, Poignant Memories Of Normandy From An American Navy Veteran
US Navy Seaman Morris Dennis didn’t face any enemy gunfire when he came ashore on Normandy Beach on D-Day in 1944, but he certainly didn’t…
In Britain, The Ministry of Defense Confirms A Massive Selloff Of Its Property, Worth Over A Billion US Dollars
If you’ve been eyeing a golf course recently, not to putter on but buy, Britain could be the place to look. The British Ministry of…
Operation Black Sheep – Restoring A Rare Vietnam War-Era Patrol Boat, And Coming To Terms With History
Former Sergeant Robert Bowyer has always felt uneasy with the warm homecoming he received in 2005 after returning from his first of two tours in…
U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship Progam Continues To Be Plagued With Problems
A superstitious person might be forgiven for thinking the U.S. Navy’s littoral combat ship (LCS) program, and in particular, the USS Montgomery, an Independence-Class ship,…
A needle in a haystack – the missing wedding ring of a WWI vet returned
Sorry the original article is missing but here is another great article: How often does a search for something small – such as a needle…
First African American to Earn The Navy Cross Was a Cook Firing .50-Caliber Machine Guns at Japanese Bombers At Pearl Harbor
Sorry the original article is missing but here is another great article: World War 2 will long be remembered as the epitome of total war,…
TANKFEST 2017 – Tickets Are On Sale Now
TANKFEST… …bringing the story of tanks, tank crew and soldiers to life… NEW FOR 2017! TANKFEST PREVIEW DAY Get exclusive access to vehicles on 23…
Women’s Battalion of Death: First World War All-Female Forces From Russia
As Russia’s soldiers suffered from sinking morale during World War I, the deteriorating and unstable Russian Government threw together a battalion of women fighters in an…
An Amazing Idea – Making An Aircraft Carrier Out of Ice and Sawdust
In WWII the British were desperate. Metal was in short supply, and German U-boats were sinking Britain’s lifeline – ships. The Allies needed an unsinkable…
History from Hollywood: Why Historical Blockbusters Matter to History
Many readers may be put off reading this title and not bother with the article! However, please read on. Historical movies have a terrible reputation…
Popular Pharmaceutical Company Bayer Bought Concentration Camp Victims in WWII
Everyone has heard of Bayer, the pharmaceutical company that runs aspirin commercials on television. Not everyone knows, however, of Bayer’s dark past. The successor of…