The Curious Case Of The US Camel Corps
On May 10, 1855, Secretary of War Jefferson Davis personally wrote one of the most bizarre orders in American Army history. This order, addressed to…
The Surprising Origins Behind These 9 Military Superstitions
The US military is made up of the country’s finest men and women. They’re willing to risk their lives for their countrymen and will take…
US Army Facts That’ll Impress Even the Most Knowledgable Veteran
The US Army has a long and decorated history. Dating back to the American Revolution, it’s since gone on to become the most powerful military…
Imber, The Ghost Town Abandoned Since WWII
The town of Imber, near Trowbridge, in Wiltshire, was evacuated on December 17th, 1943. The U.S. Army needed it to practice for the D-Day invasion.…
Recognizing the Women Who Served in Vietnam
In 1963, Claire Brisebois Starnes enlisted in the Signal Corps of the US Army. She was 17 years old and so skinny that she was…
Man Finds World War II Love Letters in Shed
Derrick Heckman found a box of papers in the back of a shed. “I found this box,” Heckman said. “I saw these letters with this unique…
Missing Soldiers, Mistakenly Buried With The Enemy, Identified and Returned Home
Pfc. Lawrence S. Gordon was killed during World War II. His remains were mistakenly turned over by the U.S. military to the Germans and buried…
The Battle I’ll Never Forget – Tony Nadal, Ia Drang Hero and Philosopher
Every Memorial Day, the AARP Studios release a film, this year the film was titled, “The Battle I’ll Never Forget’, and it tells the story…
VIETNAM – A View From The Front Lines – Review by Mark Barnes
The book on offer today is not new but it is a recent publication and utterly superior. There is a helpful quote from an American…
Big Changes Coming To First Division Museum at Cantigny Park
The mission statement for the First Division Museum at Cantigny Park, Wheaton reads ´Preserve, Present, Promote. Our mission is to preserve, interpret and present to the…
Korean War Hero Finally Buried at home, 65 Years After He Died
A Korean War hero who died in action and was missing for nearly 66 years is finally being returned home for a full military funeral…
Imber, The Ghost Town Abandoned Since WWII
The town of Imber, near Trowbridge, in Wiltshire, was evacuated on December 17, 1943. The U.S. Army needed it to practice for the D-Day invasion.…