The “Great Impostor” — Fred Demara Pretended To Be A Ship’s Surgeon And Didn’t Lose A Soul
Ferdinand “Fred” Waldo Demara Jr. was a monk, a surgeon, and a lawyer. Well, kind of. He was a very skilled American impostor who was…
Prisoners of War Who Bravely Defied Their Captors
An unfortunate consequence of war is that those involved in the fighting will sometimes get captured by enemy forces. Known as prisoners of war (POWs),…
Ralph Puckett Received the Medal of Honor Seven Decades After His Heroics in Korea
The Medal of Honor is bestowed upon service members who display immense bravery and gallantry while serving in the military. Some are presented it shortly…
Facts About the North American P-51 Mustang – The USAAF’s Most Versatile Fighter
Considered by many aviation enthusiasts to be one of the greatest fighter aircraft of all time, the North American P-51 Mustang saw extensive service with…
M1 HELMET LINERS – All We Need To Know
Olivier Dorrell returns to guide us through an immensely important subject to collectors and re-enactors. The M1 helmet was a unique and practical solution, compared…
Two Soldiers Missing From Korean War Accounted For After 65 Years
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced recently that the remains of two U.S. servicemen, missing from the Korean War, have been identified and will…
Veterans Can’t Get Benefits Due to 1973 National Personnel Records Center Fire
The National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) on the outskirts of St. Louis caught fire on July 12th, 1973. No one knows what began the blaze,…
Sergeant Who Died In North-Korean POW Camp Finally Identified After 65 Years
Army Sgt. Harold Sparks began his military career in 1946 at former Nazi concentration camps in Germany. In November of 1950, at 21 years of…
Chinese “Band of Brothers” TV Series to be Set in Korean War
Zhan Shigang was at an event promoting the Chinese TV series he is acting in, The 38th Parallel. The series is set during the Korean…
A Soldier’s Grave Uncovered From The Civil War
Within Osceola County an unexpected and historic grave marker from the Civil War era has been uncovered. The community is going to put together something…
Excitement! Book review by Mark Barnes
This book is the latest in a spate of self-published books that have been coming my way from the United States. However, this one stands…
Korean War: The US Pilot Who Chased a MiG to China To Shoot It Down
James Robinson “Robbie ” Risner was an American military pilot, a double recipient of the Air Force Cross and a hero of the Korean and…