How these 6 countries around the world celebrate Veterans Day
Many of us take freedom for granted, but deep down, we all know that it wasn’t just something given to us for free. While there are many groups in society…
Aussie special forces used sawed-off machine guns in Vietnam
Not many remember the Australians’ commitment to aiding the United States in Vietnam, but the Aussies were there, and they sent their best. Australia’s best troops included their very own Special Air Service, special operators in the mold of Brita…
The Royal Australian Air Force covered the ‘Top Gun Anthem’ and killed it
What is it that made Top Gun the pop culture phenomenon that it is today? Some say it’s the iconic quotes and one-liners. Others argue it’s the action made possible…
“The Battle of Brisbane” was a drunken WWII brawl between the US and Australia
Tensions run high during war. In 1942, the American and Australian soldiers allied to fight the Japanese were as tense as ever. The stakes were high for both nations, but higher for the Aussies. In the early days of the war, an Allied victory was an…
Why Australia buried all of its old F-111 Aardvark tactical aircraft
Burying aircraft is nothing new. The only standout reason is why a country buries an entire fleet of planes. Saddam Hussein buried all of Iraq’s advanced fighters before the 2003…
Australia is answering Ukraine’s request for Bushmaster armored vehicles
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pleaded with the international community to support his country’s fight for freedom. While his pleas have…
How a pack of emus won against modern soldiers
In 1932, the country of Australia saw a war like we rarely see today: a war against animals. But not just any animals, they were up against a large population…
This is how Australia is standing up to China in the south sea
According to international law, territorial waters refer to the area of the sea that is immediately bordering the shores of a particular state and is subject to the jurisdiction of…
Watch crazy Australians fly a C-17 between city buildings
The Royal Australian Air Force often flies as part of the finale to the Brisbane Festival in Australia. But one of their greatest moments in their storied history was in 2018 when they set the internet on fire by piloting a C-17 just a few hundred f…
These Australian special operators haunted the enemy in Vietnam
It might surprise the casual student of history to learn that the United States was not alone in supporting South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. America’s traditional list of allies joined us in trying to contain the spread of Communism in South E…