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In 1981, a spiritual leader named "Rajneesh," aka "Osho," aka Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, an Indian mystic and guru who advocated open attitudes toward sexuality, rejected Mahatma Ghandi and Indian socialism founded an "intentional community," a…
The U.S. military has a history of finding effective ways around serious tactical and strategic problems. Here are five times they found themselves outgunned, outnumbered, or outmaneuvered but managed to pull off a victory anyway. …
The Army and Air Force once conducted an air-to-air combat experiment between jet fighters and attack helicopters. Called J-CATCH, or Joint Countering Attack Helico…
Whisper is a mobile app which allows its users to post anonymous messages (called "Whispers") out into the ether and receive replies from other users who might be interested in what they have to say. The messages are text superimposed over a (pres…
From the Enterprise to "The Godfather," chances are you know this weapon.
After having success with unmarked trailer trucks in Ukraine, Russia is looking to exploit its incognito strategy even further. The Russians have come up with a weapons concept reminiscent of Optimus Prime from Transformers. It's desi…
Israel's SPICE (Smart, Precise Impact, Cost-Effective) kit converts unguided bombs into precision-guided ones. There's no hiding from a SPICE enabled bomb, it will find you in the dark and chase you on the battlefield. The kit is highly…
Jonathan Pollard, the most damaging spy in U.S. history, was sentenced to life in prison in 1987 for passing documents to Israel. After thirty years in jail, he was
Journalist Joe Klein, author of Primary Colors and writer for The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Washington Post and Time, (among others) now brings us Charlie Mike: A True Story of Heroes Who Br…
There were a lot of big name winners at the 17th Annual Academy Awards in 1945, Bing Crosby, Ingrid Bergman, and... the United States Marine Corps. That's right, USMC Combat Cameramen won the Oscar for Best Documentary Short for their coverage of t…
The Civil War began right as practical photography was coming into its own. For the first time in American history, camera operators could go out and capture the devestation of war. Now, photographer David Levene has gone back to the batt…
[brid video="115914" player="7965" title="Easter Seals Heroes Work Here"]The beginning of November saw three important organizations come together for the
When the coalition of Western and Arab allies banded together to fight ISIS, the idea of fighting the good fight was met with a lot of zeal. When Jordanian fighter pilot First Lieutenant Muadh al-Kasasbeh was captured and burned alive by the terror…
Distinguishing between the bravery of warfighters like these is tough. After all, what's the exchange rate between five Navy Crosses and two Medals of Honor? These men cannot be ranked, but they can and should be commemorated. And in that spirit W…
In case you missed it, the U.S. Navy published a moto video about its submarine force called "The Silent Service." It gives remarkable details — which are likely inaccurate — about the number of troops, types of submarines, and weapons on bo…
By now, we should all understand the life of Ian Fleming's signature British spy is nothing like the real world of clandestine international espionage agents. The Silver Screen Bond is less clandestine, more clandestish. Even so, there ar…
Thirteenth Floor is an Akron, Ohio art and clothing store whose run by Billy Ludwig, an artist working under the name Impale Design. "All of the artwork is my own, Ludwig says. "Alt…
