6 surprising foods people ate on the homefront of World War I
When the United States entered World War I in April 1917, it was the first time since the Civil War that the fight really required everyone, military and civilian alike,…
How the Condor Legion signaled a new phase of warfare in WWII prologue
On June 6, 1936, 15,000 men of the Condor Legion stood at attention on the Lustgarten in central Berlin. Waiting in silence, the eyes of the soldiers and airmen remained…
These 10 letters kids sent to deployed troops will make you smile
Words can’t be expressed how grateful deployed troops are when they receive care packages and letters from back home. A swarm of grown men and women will hover around them just to get whatever goodies they can out of them.
I’ve seen peo…
The potentially devastating weapon the Nazis gave civilians to fight Allied soldiers
As 1944 was becoming 1945, World War II in Europe was not going well for the Nazis. The German Army was being pushed back on all fronts and Allied troops…
How World War II military fashion is making a comeback, even among civilians
The thing about fashion is that even though it goes out of style, it always comes back. Few looks have stuck around longer than World War II-era fashion. It’s America’s…
4 ways civilians contributed to the war effort during World War II
The Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941, by the Japanese ushered the United States into World War II. American citizens’ comfortable, everyday lives were dramatically cut short by rationing. …
The top 6 reasons civilians back out of military service
Anyone who’s ever served in uniform has probably heard someone say the immortal line: “I would have joined the military, but…”
Lots of civilians make a trip to the recruiter with an eye toward military service, full of patriotic zeal…
5 ways to camp like a soldier
Camping is a quintessential summer activity, but let’s face it; we’ve gone soft. On my last camping trip, I packed pillows, blankets, a stove, a hammock, books and approximately a month worth of junk food. I brought along a car adaptor so I could …
5 civilian products adapted for military use
Military technology is often adapted for the civilian market. From the internet and GPS, to Hummers and parachutes, there are a surprising amount of everyday tech and products with military…
7 military things that somehow get you fired in the civilian world
Getting your paperwork to Fort Couch seems like the sweetest gig in the world. However, you’ll soon realize that while you’ve spent the last however-many years having the civilian broken out of you, the rest of them have kept their “civilian ment…