U.S. Presidents who stepped away from civilian life or put their careers on hold to serve during the Second World War
During the Second World War, a number of future U.S. presidents stepped away from civilian life to serve their country in uniform, with seven eventually…
The Trojan Horse Is in Your Pocket: How Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey Predicts the End of Privacy
When Christopher Nolan announced his upcoming adaptation of The Odyssey, the film world buzzed with the anticipation of a return to grand myth and legend.…
How did the Battle of Ia Drang differ in ‘We Were Soldiers’ compared to real-life events?
Released in 2002, We Were Soldiers was widely praised for its raw, unflinching depiction of the Vietnam War, with particular focus on the brutal fighting…
While storming Juno Beach on D-Day, ‘Star Trek’ actor James Doohan suffered six bullet wounds but his cigarette case stopped a potentially fatal shot to his chest
James Doohan brought a rare sense of grit and realism to his acting, shaped by his own decorated service in World War II. That authenticity…
This WWII Arctic War Aircraft Carrier Plan Sounds Ridiculous—Until You Learn Why
It sounds like something dreamed up on a napkin during a long winter night, but it was very real. In the middle of World War…
The Siege of Jadotville saw 156 Irish UN peacekeepers go up against 3,000 mercenaries
In 1961, during the Siege of Jadotville, a force of just 156 Irish UN peacekeepers under the command of Commandant Pat Quinlan was encircled by…
Before starring on ‘McHale’s Navy’, Ernest Borgnine proudly served on the USS Lamberton (DD-119) during World War II
Ernest Borgnine built an extraordinary legacy across film and television, entertaining audiences for generations. He is best known for starring as Lt. Cmdr. Quinton McHale…
Poland’s PL-01: The stealth tank that has never seen a battlefield
Countries regularly strive to update their military capabilities with the latest weaponry and armored vehicles. In 2013, Poland introduced the PL-01, a concept tank designed…
China secretly raised a British submarine from the ocean floor without anyone knowing for decades
In 1931, the British submarine HMS Poseidon (P99) sank following a collision with a Chinese merchant vessel near China’s coastline. At the time, the incident captured…
The Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star – the first jet fighter of the U.S. Air Force – had a significant impact in the final phase of WWII
The Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star—later redesignated the F-80—made history as the first jet fighter to enter operational service with the U.S. Army Air Forces. While…
Women like Freddie and Truus Oversteegen played an important but overlooked role in the resistance movements of WWII
Throughout World War II, women played critical yet frequently overlooked roles within resistance movements across German-occupied Europe. They undertook some of the most hazardous assignments…
Lurking in the Vietnam jungle were horrifying hidden dangers that posed as much of a threat to American soldiers as enemy forces
Vietnam’s battlefield was unforgiving in ways that extended far beyond combat. American troops contended not only with enemy gunfire and sudden ambushes, but with a…