Was Classified Information Since the War – Man Now Learns His Father Was a WWII Spy
A Devon man recently received a package he has been waiting for since 1946. It contains the life details of the man whom he most…
Wounded Seven Times: WWII Hero of the 3rd Division to Finally Be Awarded the Medal of Honor
When First Lieutenant Garlin Murl Conner left the United States Army in 1945, after completing four years of service, he was a highly decorated U.S.…
Huge Discovery of Roman Artifacts Near Krefeld, Germany
A wealth of Roman artifacts has been unearthed over the past ten months north of the town of Krefeld in Germany’s North Rhine-Westphalian region. Excavations…
Magnificent, but Not War: George B. McClellan in Crimea
The Crimean War holds a strange place in history. Remembered for a failed cavalry charge and a woman of mercy, the war paved the way…
Sowing the Seeds of Secession: The Southern Theater of the Revolutionary War
Mainstream history and conventional accounts of the Revolutionary War recall America’s battle for independence as a conflict predicated upon a popular uprising in North America.…
96-year-old WWII Veteran to Receive College Diploma
U.S. Navy Veteran, Bob Barger, was a pilot during WWII and attended the University of Toledo after leaving active duty. Under the G.I. Bill, Barger…
Amazing Story of WW2 Airman, a Resistance Fighter and 3 Generations of Friendship
In September 2016 in the Spanish city of Vigo, a wedding was held. One guest among the many invited to the ceremonies held on the…
For Sale: 1959 McDonnell F4H-1F Phantom II for only $3.9 million
For sale by Platinum Warbirds – F4H-1F ‘145310’ was delivered to the Navy in 1959 and was the 11th pre-production aircraft built. 1961 was a memorable…
Katyn Massacre Monument Move Meets Resistance from Polish-American Groups
Polish-Americans are protesting plans to move a monument in Jersey City. The monument commemorates the victims of the Katyn Massacre of WWII. Over 20,000 Poles…
Spitfire test pilot would ritually urinate on the rear wheel of the aircraft he was testing, he has now been honored
Captain Joseph Summers had a peculiar superstition when it came to flying airplane prototypes; he would ritually urinate on the rear wheel of the aircraft…
Myth Busted: The Truth About How Seaweed Apparently Helped Break the Enigma Code
Some myths about military history are too good to be true. However, with the best ones, once you peel back the myth, you find a…
Incredible Story: How One Navy SEAL was Awarded the MoH for Saving Another MoH Recipient
Those who have received the nation’s highest military honor are members of a small and elite club in military history. Equally, those who have earned…