Just What IS the Point of a Military Band?
In 1862, Congress passed a bill to increase the number of musicians recruited for military bands and soon it became normal for each regiment to…
The Wreckage of the USS Bonhomme May Have Been Found
Attempts to locate the ship have drained an estimated 200 million US dollars out of the coffers of various American explorers. USS Bonhomme Richard, a…
Remembering the Sacrifices: National Vietnam War Veterans Day
They braved the line of fire, threw themselves into harm’s way to save a comrade, and battled hour after hour, day after day, to protect…
The Massacre of the Katyn Forest
In April 1943, German soldiers discovered the first of the mass graves in Katyn Forest. In 1939, the Germans and Soviets signed a non-aggression pact…
When Six Canadians Were Awarded the Victoria Cross in a Single Battle in WWI
Fighting was often hand-to-hand and even took place underground in tunnels that had been dug in an abandoned chalk quarry. Last month, the Canadian War…
The Korean Soldier who was Captured on D-day Fighting for Germany
It is unknown what purpose the Russians intended with him, but he was likely used as service or a supply soldier. When the allies stormed…
Ancient Monument Reveals Secrets of History-Changing Battle
The timbers would have been unusually massive to fit the dimensions of the battering rams, and it is possible that some of the ships were…
Tough Life, Tough Man: Charles Bronson Went From Miner To Nose Gunner
In 1943, Bronson left his job at the mine and decided to serve in the United States Army, responding to his America’s call to arms…
Lost Bombs, Crashed Aircraft and Missing Submarines: US Military Nuclear Near Misses.
“Mistakes are made in every other human endeavor. Why should nuclear weapons be exempt?” -Arnold Schwarzenegger, former Governor of California in a letter to the Hoover…
Fury Over Jane Fonda’s Nomination to National Women’s Hall of Fame
In 2018, Fonda apologized for her actions in a documentary titled Jane Fonda in Five Acts. She said that she was sorry for her thoughtless…
Book Review: CAPTURED ARMS
Heaps of captured arms have been a symbol of victory since time immemorial. The Second World War was no different, especially for a Nazi regime…
The Students who Found a B-24 in 1,640 Feet of Water!
They were delighted to find the image of an aircraft wing and propeller lying in 50 feet of water a few hundred meters from what…