The US Army’s plan to win the Plains Wars was to kill every American Bison
One of the reasons the U.S. Army is so capable and successful is its ability to think outside the box to achieve its major objective. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always mean…
This is how American wars changed the course of prosthetics
By the 16th century, Middle Eastern countries were dabbling in the art of modern prosthetics. Wood and metal limb replacements were used for people who were injured or had been…
Only one American woman was executed by Hitler’s direct order
Dictators don’t like to get their hands dirty. It makes their actions easier to defend if they get ousted and end up on trial for their crimes. German dictator Adolf…
The history of the iconic American cowboy hat
No one would fail to recognize the iconic American hat that has precisely shaped cowboy culture and Texas veterans for decades. Although cowboys symbolize the American wild west, tales about…
This was the only mutiny on an American ship in the past 100 years
On March 14, 1970, the SS Columbia Eagle was on its way to South Vietnam. The United States had been waging a war against the Communist North Vietnam, to support…
This is how dog tags got their name
Troops carry with them the reminder of their death on the battlefield. Nearly every military since has a variation of identification tags, but it’s American troops who truly intertwine them within their culture.
To the American war fight…
This is why the South Korean troops make the best drinking buddies while deployed
To Koreans, alcoholic beverages are a crucial part of their daily life, and their main drink of choice is soju, a spirit made from rice. Alcohol in South Korea is…
Here’s what happened to 6 American soldiers who defected to North Korea
Isolated and sealed off from the rest of the world, North Korea doesn’t exactly shine as a beacon of hope and light. But for a half dozen American soldiers serving after the Korean War ended, it apparently seemed that way.
The war came …
The 5 most legendary American battleships ever
Battleships were floating fortresses, capable of both dishing out and taking a lot of punishment.
America got her first true battleship in 1895 and decommissioned the last one in 1992.
Here are 5 among them that earned legenda…
Power. Betrayal. Greed. ‘American Sicario’ is the action film we need this holiday season
American Sicario is an interesting and dark look into the seedy underworld of cartels and the families involved in such activities. Rich Ronat brings the story to life in his…