With their submarine dead in the water and 100 miles away from shore, the crew of the USS R-14 (SS-91) relied on makeshift sails made from blankets to get back to land
Viewed through today’s lens, a submarine from the First World War seems crude—and even back then, relying on sails was practically unheard of. Yet in…
Green M548 Troop Carrier Rides Here to Stay at The Tank Museum!
Successful testing of renewable diesel in the Cold War-era M548 troop carriers at The Tank Museum means a greener future for the museum’s historic running…
Unsolved mysteries from World War Two: Incidents that puzzle experts to this day
Written by Jesse Beckett and Clare Fitzgerald Human curiosity is drawn to what cannot be fully explained—and World War II remains a wellspring of unresolved…
Lt. Thomas Ray and and his flight engineer were executed by Cuban troops during the Bay of Pigs invasion, but it would take decades for the CIA to disclose what happened
In 1961, during the disastrous Bay of Pigs Invasion, the U.S. covertly enlisted Alabama Air National Guard pilots to fly support missions for the CIA’s…
The T28 Super Heavy Tank was designed to be an armored fortress but the project was suddenly cut short
Tanks revolutionized warfare when they first appeared in World War I, and by the time World War II loomed, the U.S. military envisioned an even…
At the end of WWII, surrendered German soldiers were held in harsh detention sites known as Rheinwiesenlager camps
In the closing months of World War II, the protections outlined in the Geneva Convention were not always honored. In newly occupied parts of Germany,…
Robert L. Howard was wounded 14 times during the Vietnam War but returned to combat, refusing to back down
Robert L. Howard’s life reads like something out of a war epic—but it was all real. A Green Beret with the U.S. Army Special Forces,…
An American soldier who deserted his post was held captive by North Korea for almost 40 years where he was used as a propaganda instrument
In 1965, U.S. Army soldier Charles Robert Jenkins made a fateful choice: he deserted his post and crossed the border into North Korea, hoping to…
Viper in ‘Top Gun’ was based on the film’s technical advisor, Pete Pettigrew, who served on the USS Kitty Hawk in Vietnam
Released in May 1986, Top Gun quickly became a cultural phenomenon, captivating viewers with its thrilling dogfights and intense look at life in naval aviation.…
PBRs (Patrol Boat, River) were small and lightweight to navigate shallow rivers in Vietnam, but were also heavily armed
The Patrol Boat, River—commonly known as the PBR—was a swift and maneuverable craft employed by the US Navy during the Vietnam War. Built to operate…
Rare photos from the Battle of the Bulge, Germany’s last major push on the Western Front
Germany’s last major push on the Western Front came in the form of the Ardennes Offensive, more commonly known as the Battle of the Bulge.…
Before takeoff, airmen had trouble securing a Mk 6 nuclear bomb inside a bomb bay, and eventually it landed in a family’s backyard in Mars Bluff, SC
From the late 1940s through the peak of the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union were locked in a fierce competition for…