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Jason Everman: The Nirvana and Soundgarden Member Who Became a US Army Ranger and Green Beret

  • FEATURED
Mar 6, 2023 Rosemary Giles

Jason Everman, with his long curly hair and piercings, looked the epitome of a rockstar – because he was. As a young man, he played…

The Polish 1st Armoured Division Served As the ‘Cork’ of the Falaise Pocket

  • WORLD WAR II
Mar 3, 2023 Samantha Franco

Nicknamed the “Black Devils” by the German military, the Polish 1st Armoured Division was created in the middle of the Second World War. Working with…

Frank Fiegel: The Real-Life Inspiration for Popeye the Sailor Man Didn’t Serve In the Navy

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Mar 3, 2023 Samantha Franco

When E.C. Segar began his career as a cartoonist, he took inspiration from those around him. His most popular character, Popeye the Sailor Man, was…

Where Is Hacksaw Ridge, the Site Where Desmond Doss Saved the Lives of 75 US Soldiers?

  • WORLD WAR II
Mar 3, 2023 Rosemary Giles

Conscientious objector Desmond Doss staged one of the most daring rescues of the Second World War, risking life and limb to get 75 of his…

Two Aircraft Carriers Were Stationed In the Great Lakes During WWII

  • SHIPS
  • MILITARY VEHICLES
  • WORLD WAR II
Mar 2, 2023 Clare Fitzgerald

If there’s one thing aircraft carriers were known for during the Second World War, it was their role in changing the face of aerial combat.…

Russia Loses 130 Armored Vehicles In Biggest Tank Battle of Russo-Ukrainian War

  • NEWS
Mar 2, 2023 Clare Fitzgerald

For three weeks, Russian and Ukrainian ground forces have been embroiled in a costly tank battle on the outskirts of Vuhledar, in southern Ukraine. The…

‘Full Metal Jacket’ Facts Every Movie Fan Should Know

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Mar 1, 2023 Clare Fitzgerald

A number of Vietnam-era films were released in the decade or so after the conflict’s conclusion, and among the most popular was Full Metal Jacket…

Mayaguez Incident: The Post-Vietnam Rescue Operation That Left Over 40 Americans Dead

  • VIETNAM WAR
Mar 1, 2023 Elisabeth Edwards

Just weeks after the Vietnam War was declared to be over, a new conflict erupted, threatening the peace many US and South Vietnamese soldiers had…

Eddie Slovik: The Only US Soldier to Be Executed for Desertion Since the Civil War

  • WORLD WAR II
Mar 1, 2023 Rosemary Giles

Throughout the Second World War, Allied and Axis militaries struggled with desertion. Among the American forces alone, most occurred in the European Theater – an…

The German Flammenwerfer Forever Changed Warfare – And Not for the Better

  • WEAPONS
  • WORLD WAR I
Mar 1, 2023 Samantha Franco

For centuries, militaries tried to harness the ability to command fire. There were various methods used, but the flammenwerfer models developed by the German Army…

The Owen Gun Was Favored By Australian Troops for Its Reliability In the Pacific Theater

  • GUNS
  • WEAPONS
Feb 28, 2023 Clare Fitzgerald

If there’s one thing Australia isn’t known for, it’s weapons development. That’s not to say some ingenious firearms haven’t come out of the country. During…

Stanley Kubrick Was the Mastermind Behind These War Movie Classics

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Feb 28, 2023 Clare Fitzgerald

Stanley Kubrick was a talented, yet controversial, Hollywood figure. Best known for directing such classics as The Shining (1980), A Clockwork Orange (1971) and 2001:…

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