Featured in AfricaBYTeam MightyNov 1, 2023ShareToday in military history: Brits launch Operation SuperchargeIn what was codenamed Operation Supercharge, LtGen Montgomery attacked against German General Erwin Rommel in North Africa. BYTeam MightyNov 1, 2023ShareBYJessica EvansApr 20, 2023ShareHow French forces pulled off ‘Operation Barracuda’In 1979, French forces launched a daring operation called Operation Barracuda. They wanted to help overthrow the oppressive and corrupt… BYJessica EvansApr 20, 2023ShareBYTeam MightyApr 19, 2023ShareThe US military is backing Somalia’s war against the al-Shabaab terror groupSomalia has been in trouble for a long time, long before the events depicted in the 2001 film “Black Hawk… BYTeam MightyApr 19, 2023ShareBYTeam MightyFeb 7, 2023ShareGerman warships were defeated on an African lake by British speedboats in World War IAlthough images of World War I largely depict the trenches of Europe, the First World War was truly a worldwide… BYTeam MightyFeb 7, 2023ShareThis African dictator once celebrated Christmas in the strangest wayIt’s hard to predict whose rise to power will end up plunging a country into dictatorship, and once someone seizes… BYBrunella CostagliolaMay 24, 2022ShareHow this military spouse found her purpose in AfricaMal d’Afrique. It’s the French term that describes a love of Africa that never leaves one’s soul, even though the… BYBrunella CostagliolaMay 24, 2022ShareBYTeam MightyMay 17, 2022ShareCommunist countries fought a proxy war against each other in AfricaThere’s an old saying that says no two true democracies have ever gone to war with each other – and… BYTeam MightyMay 17, 2022ShareBYTeam MightyMar 25, 2022ShareHow Ethiopia punched way above its weight class in KoreaWhen communist North Korea suddenly invaded South Korea in June 1950, the aggression became a test of resolve for the… BYTeam MightyMar 25, 2022ShareBYMiguel OrtizNov 2, 2021ShareThis charity is bringing special forces capabilities to the Rhino War in AfricaThe rhino is a critically endangered animal. It is poached for its horn which, pound for pound, is worth more… BYMiguel OrtizNov 2, 2021ShareBYBlake StilwellJul 18, 2021ShareThe incredible stand of the Irish Army in the CongoIn September 1961, the Irish Army under the United Nations flag was engaged in operations against Katanga, a breakaway region in Congo. Some 155 Irish troops were stationed at a little base near Jadotville in order to protect the citizens of the sma… BYBlake StilwellJul 18, 2021ShareBYJames ElphickOct 20, 2020ShareThis colonel-turned-mercenary has been battling terrorism for decadesWhen most people retire from the military, they look forward to spending more time with family, relaxing, and maybe pursuing their hobbies. Neall Ellis isn’t most … BYJames ElphickOct 20, 2020ShareBYBlake StilwellMar 19, 2021ShareThis Nigerian woman stopped hunting antelope to shoot terroristsFor the terrorist group whose name translates to “Western Education is Forbidden,” Aisha Bakari Gombi’s name means getting schooled on the battlegrounds of sub-Saharan Africa. “Boko Haram know me and fear me,” says Gombi. Gomb… BYBlake StilwellMar 19, 2021ShareBYShannon CorbeilApr 29, 2020ShareThis armed anti-poacher unit was inspired by Army RangersIt shouldn’t be surprising that the majority of professional wildlife protectors in Africa are men, but this group of ‘Brave Ones’ are proving why women deserve a place among their ranks. Called the Akashinga (a word that means ‘the brave… BYShannon CorbeilApr 29, 2020ShareBYLogan NyeApr 29, 2020ShareWatch Marines rescue downed aircrew in trainingMarines in the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response Africa are prepared to rescue American civilians and fellow service members in the massive continent where they operate. And they recently went on an exercise focusing on sa… BYLogan NyeApr 29, 2020ShareBYBlake StilwellApr 29, 2020ShareThe world’s longest minefield isn’t where you’d expectVeterans of the war in Afghanistan can tell you the country is absolutely riddled with land mines of all kinds. The country has experienced nonstop war and civil strife since the 1979 Soviet Invasion and ever since, land mines have been a constant h… BYBlake StilwellApr 29, 2020ShareBYBlake StilwellMay 4, 2020ShareThis is why ‘General Butt Naked’ was the most feared warlord in LiberiaTo oust a dictator as terrible as Liberia’s Charles Taylor, some warlords committed even more heinous crimes. Taylor is now serving a 50-year sentence in the UK after being BYBlake StilwellMay 4, 2020Share
BYTeam MightyNov 1, 2023ShareToday in military history: Brits launch Operation SuperchargeIn what was codenamed Operation Supercharge, LtGen Montgomery attacked against German General Erwin Rommel in North Africa. BYTeam MightyNov 1, 2023Share
BYJessica EvansApr 20, 2023ShareHow French forces pulled off ‘Operation Barracuda’In 1979, French forces launched a daring operation called Operation Barracuda. They wanted to help overthrow the oppressive and corrupt… BYJessica EvansApr 20, 2023Share
BYTeam MightyApr 19, 2023ShareThe US military is backing Somalia’s war against the al-Shabaab terror groupSomalia has been in trouble for a long time, long before the events depicted in the 2001 film “Black Hawk… BYTeam MightyApr 19, 2023Share
BYTeam MightyFeb 7, 2023ShareGerman warships were defeated on an African lake by British speedboats in World War IAlthough images of World War I largely depict the trenches of Europe, the First World War was truly a worldwide… BYTeam MightyFeb 7, 2023Share
This African dictator once celebrated Christmas in the strangest wayIt’s hard to predict whose rise to power will end up plunging a country into dictatorship, and once someone seizes…
BYBrunella CostagliolaMay 24, 2022ShareHow this military spouse found her purpose in AfricaMal d’Afrique. It’s the French term that describes a love of Africa that never leaves one’s soul, even though the… BYBrunella CostagliolaMay 24, 2022Share
BYTeam MightyMay 17, 2022ShareCommunist countries fought a proxy war against each other in AfricaThere’s an old saying that says no two true democracies have ever gone to war with each other – and… BYTeam MightyMay 17, 2022Share
BYTeam MightyMar 25, 2022ShareHow Ethiopia punched way above its weight class in KoreaWhen communist North Korea suddenly invaded South Korea in June 1950, the aggression became a test of resolve for the… BYTeam MightyMar 25, 2022Share
BYMiguel OrtizNov 2, 2021ShareThis charity is bringing special forces capabilities to the Rhino War in AfricaThe rhino is a critically endangered animal. It is poached for its horn which, pound for pound, is worth more… BYMiguel OrtizNov 2, 2021Share
BYBlake StilwellJul 18, 2021ShareThe incredible stand of the Irish Army in the CongoIn September 1961, the Irish Army under the United Nations flag was engaged in operations against Katanga, a breakaway region in Congo. Some 155 Irish troops were stationed at a little base near Jadotville in order to protect the citizens of the sma… BYBlake StilwellJul 18, 2021Share
BYJames ElphickOct 20, 2020ShareThis colonel-turned-mercenary has been battling terrorism for decadesWhen most people retire from the military, they look forward to spending more time with family, relaxing, and maybe pursuing their hobbies. Neall Ellis isn’t most … BYJames ElphickOct 20, 2020Share
BYBlake StilwellMar 19, 2021ShareThis Nigerian woman stopped hunting antelope to shoot terroristsFor the terrorist group whose name translates to “Western Education is Forbidden,” Aisha Bakari Gombi’s name means getting schooled on the battlegrounds of sub-Saharan Africa. “Boko Haram know me and fear me,” says Gombi. Gomb… BYBlake StilwellMar 19, 2021Share
BYShannon CorbeilApr 29, 2020ShareThis armed anti-poacher unit was inspired by Army RangersIt shouldn’t be surprising that the majority of professional wildlife protectors in Africa are men, but this group of ‘Brave Ones’ are proving why women deserve a place among their ranks. Called the Akashinga (a word that means ‘the brave… BYShannon CorbeilApr 29, 2020Share
BYLogan NyeApr 29, 2020ShareWatch Marines rescue downed aircrew in trainingMarines in the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response Africa are prepared to rescue American civilians and fellow service members in the massive continent where they operate. And they recently went on an exercise focusing on sa… BYLogan NyeApr 29, 2020Share
BYBlake StilwellApr 29, 2020ShareThe world’s longest minefield isn’t where you’d expectVeterans of the war in Afghanistan can tell you the country is absolutely riddled with land mines of all kinds. The country has experienced nonstop war and civil strife since the 1979 Soviet Invasion and ever since, land mines have been a constant h… BYBlake StilwellApr 29, 2020Share
BYBlake StilwellMay 4, 2020ShareThis is why ‘General Butt Naked’ was the most feared warlord in LiberiaTo oust a dictator as terrible as Liberia’s Charles Taylor, some warlords committed even more heinous crimes. Taylor is now serving a 50-year sentence in the UK after being BYBlake StilwellMay 4, 2020Share
