Carrots Improve Your Night Vision: Fact or Propaganda From the RAF?
As children, we are told to eat carrots to improve our eyesight. Carrots, we are informed, will help us see at night and will be…
Marine Raider – Veteran Served With Elite Amphibious Assault Group in Pacific during WWII
As a young American coming of age in the community of Marshall, Missouri, Ray Merrell went to work at a local shoe factory after his…
Actor Gary Sinise Flies 1,000 Kids of Fallen Soldiers to Disney World
American actor Gary Sinise, who has won a Golden Globe, an Emmy Award, and who was nominated for an Academy Award for his supporting role…
Master Sergeant & His Men Saved 200 Jewish Soldiers in a Concentration Camp
Many, if not most, acts of heroism during war are loud, violent, and leave the hero or heroes shaken for the rest of their lives.…
Conqueror’s Blade Will Swing Open Its Gates For A Free Weekend December 15
Siege Test: Winter Mayhem Announced to Include New Maps, New Units and Free Access Winter has arrived and global publisher My.com and developer Booming are…
Historic German Bunker in Norway Closed Due to High Levels of Vandalism
Movik Fort sits in a commanding position above the Skagerrak Straits between Norway and Denmark. It once fielded the second largest cannon in the world…
Yes You Have Always Wanted to Own a Tank Transporter – Should Fit on Your Drive
Just arrived at Witham Specialist Vehicles sales, direct from NATO, Left Hand Drive, Oshkosh Heavy Equipment Transporter System (HETS). These vehicles are the ultimate in Heavy…
The Rosenbergs: Daring Spies or Simple Scapegoats?
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg made history on June 19, 1953, as the only two American civilians convicted on espionage charges and executed on American soil…
Many Black GIs Found a Safe Place in Britain in Contrast to Racist Abuse From Their Fellow Countrymen
Today, many people have a slightly distorted view of the relationship between the British and the vast numbers of American servicemen that were ferried across…
XB-19: The Bomber That Never Got to Fight But Did Have Its Own Kitchen
During WWII, hundreds of aircraft of all types were designed and produced by the main belligerents of the conflict. Some went on to become legendary.…
A Hero: Chaplain Watters Seeing American Wounded Beyond The Perimeter, He Charged Out Again
Since the earliest days of organized civilization, priests and warriors have usually played very different roles in their societies. They performed quite different, often opposing,…
After 73 Years Roald Dahl’s Family Receive His Medals in the Post
The creator of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, The BFG, Matilda, and countless other much-loved stories of mischief and mayhem spent most of his time…