Security Of President’s ‘Nuclear Football’ To Be Reviewed
The security measures for the U.S. President’s nuclear football are under review by the Department of Defense’s Inspector General six months after the Capitol was…
Comparing 7 Historic Battlefields Then And Now
Battles typically have a lasting physical impact on the places where they occur. Here we compare historic battlefields to their modern-day counterparts to see how…
A Look Back At The Army’s Portable Reactors — Is It Time To Try Again?
In 1954 the U.S. Army initiated the Army Nuclear Power Program, which sought to research and design relatively small portable nuclear reactors that would provide…
Digby Tatham-Warter: The British Major Who Disabled A German Tank With An Umbrella
Allison “Digby” Tatham-Warter might be the most interesting member of the British Army to have fought during World War II. Known by associates for his…
Cold War Fun: A 1950s Science Kit That Contained Real Uranium
When the U.S. successfully harnessed the virtually limitless power of the atom with the Trinity atomic bomb test in 1945, it seemed that there wasn’t…
The Death Of The Yamato, A New Class Of Japanese Battleship
As the war in the Pacific neared its end in 1945, the Japanese were desperately trying to turn the tides in their favor. Their solution…
Green Beret Awarded Soldier’s Medal After Saving Drowning Woman
Staff Sergeant Ian Tyrrel of the 5th Special Forces Group’s B Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne) was recently awarded the Soldier’s Medal at Fort Campbell in…
Remains of US Soldier, 19, Lost In The Hürtgen Forest Have Been Identified
The remains of a U.S. Army Staff Sergeant who was killed during WWII have been officially identified. The remains have been identified by the Defense…
Britain’s New Normandy Memorial Pays Tribute To Fallen Troops
The D-Day invasion of Normandy was the largest naval operation in history. Involving thousands of Allied soldiers, it was the beginning of the end for…
When The Air Force Needed A Supercomputer, They Built It Out Of PS3 Consoles
In late 2010, the U.S. Air Force built their own supercomputer that would drastically reduce the time needed for pattern recognition, image analysis, and artificial…
We Had No Idea These Celebrities Served In The Military
When it comes to celebrities who have served in the military at some point in their lives, there are usually two separate types: famous veterans,…
The Ajax Is Still Deafening Troops — Defence Secretary Vows To Fix It
The British Defence secretary Ben Wallace has promised to fix the huge list of worrying problems that are plaguing the development of the Ajax armored…