The family of Sgt. Richard Fitzgibbon Jr. spent almost a decade trying to get his name included on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
The exact beginning of the Vietnam War remains a topic of debate among historians. Some trace its roots back to 1887 when France colonized Vietnam,…
The surviving crew of the USS Arizona had the option of making the ship’s wreckage their final resting place
The USS Arizona (BB-39) was a Pennsylvania-class battleship commissioned into the U.S. Navy in the mid-1910s and named after Arizona, the 48th state to join…
A UC-97 German submarine from WWI remains at the bottom of Lake Michigan to this day
At the bottom of Lake Michigan lies a 185-foot German U-boat, an unusual find considering no German submarines patrolled the Great Lakes during either World…
After D-Day, military leaders began organizing Operation Downfall to end the war in the Pacific but the plan was never used
As World War II came to a close, the United States was preparing for Operation Downfall, a vast, two-phase invasion strategy designed to compel Japan’s…
Celebrating 80 Years Since Guernsey’s Liberation from German Occupation
*This trip was made possible through the support of the St. Pierre Park Hotel, the Old Government House Hotel, Blueislands and Aurigny. It’s been 80…
A Soviet T-34 tank was restored to its former glory after it was discovered abandoned at the bottom of a lake
Since the conclusion of World War II, both historians and the general public have made remarkable discoveries. Throughout Europe and the Pacific, relics from the…
There’s no clear answer of how many German Americans decided to fight for Germany during WWII
In the 2001 HBO miniseries Band of Brothers, Tech. Sgt. Donald Malarkey, portrayed by Scott Grimes, converses with a German prisoner of war who mentions…
World of Warships Presents: The Longest Night of Museums
Join a live tour of naval museums around the world from the comfort of your home! This Sunday (May 18), and for the fifth consecutive…
The Tank Museum Announces Cold War Vehicle Line-Up for TANKFEST 2025
The Tank Museum has announced the Cold War-era vehicles that will be making an appearance at its highly-anticipated annual tank showcase, TANKFEST 2025. The three-day…
When American pilots performed an air-to-air hit on the enemy during the Gulf War, it became a landmark in aerial warfare
During the Gulf War, Coalition and Iraqi forces engaged in intense air battles as part of a large-scale air offensive. From January 17 to February…
The Northrop YF-23, known as the ‘Black Widow’, couldn’t replace the F-15 Eagle
Northrop, now part of Northrop Grumman, is recognized as one of the leading military aircraft manufacturers in North America. Given its strong reputation, it was…
Lincoln’s personal items from the night of his death have become a significant piece of American history
On the night of April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theatre. The tragic event, occurring just after…