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At the end of World War II, Germany was divided in half, leaving West and East Germany. The West was controlled by NATO and the Warsaw Pact nations controlled the East. The former capital of Berlin was torn in two, split between communists and capi…
A strange story about the Aussies facing off against Stinger missile-wielding kangaroos started circulating around the internet in 1999. The most interesting development was that the story proved to be true. Mostly.
What does an expansionist country do when it needs an excuse to invade a neighbor? Create one, of course. Their smaller, weaker neighbor isn't going to spark a conflict on their own. It's the perfect time for a false flag attack, where one count…
Light, soft and easy to throw, Nerf footballs have been a staple of nearly every American boy's childhood, helping them play out dreams of throwing a game-winning touchdown pass in backyards and parks across the country. Because of their…
President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence took part in a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery Thursday afternoon. The ceremony took just under 13 minutes, according to video of the event available a…
There is supposedly a famous quote from Dwight Eisenhower about his "Four Tools for Victory" in World War II, but that quote has been hard to pin down exactly. Several variations exist that include six of the…
On July 20th, 1969, Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin made history as Apollo 11 landed on the moon. Seven days later, they returned to a country of adoring fans, astonished that these brave astronauts accomplished a feat few thought p…
When Igor Stravinsky was born, it was the Russian Empire who had a "special relationship" with the United States, not Great Britain. By the time he emigrated to Switzerland, the Russian Empire was the Soviet Union and Stravinsky was a global nomad…
Gen. Douglas MacArthur is well known for his exploits in WWII and Korea. What is often overlooked is his exemplary combat record as a leader in the 42nd
Ching Shih was born around 1775 in China and became a prostitute in Canton, a province in southwest China, before marrying a pirate leader, taking over his fleet, and growing it until it was able to destroy a combined fleet of Chinese, British, and …
In the years after World War II, the biggest fights were not between the United States and the Soviet Union. They were between the various armed services of the United States military — and things were getting ugly. The Air Force and Ar…
The one thing that binds generations of Coast Guardsmen together is the boot camp experience at Cape May, New Jersey (and for a time, Alameda, California). Eight long weeks of physical, mental, and emotional training concludes with a pass and review…
Make fun all you want, but no one ever went to war over Ann Arbor.
In just about every discussion, precise terminology matters. Take the term 'troops,' for example. Both Soldiers and sailors fall under the 'troop' category, but they're drastically different. Even within sailors, a 'submariner' is very differ…
If you've ever deployed to the Middle East, then you've probably experienced a few explosions here and there, heard a firefight once or twice, and smelled some pretty nasty sh*t burning nearby. Well, that burning sh*t is either the bad …
