Some good ol’ American weapons technology designed to be used against Russia may finally live for its intended purpose. With Ukrainian troops expending weapons to take out Russian soldiers at…
There are an unending number of interesting facts about the SR-71 Blackbird, probably the coolest aircraft ever produced by any Air Force, anywhere in the world. It’s the only airframe…
Ever heard of the Peacekeeper Rail Garrison? Even if you lived through the Cold War, you might not know about this nearly forgotten nuclear mission. The 1980s were a scary…
When you think abandoned military installations, American bases probably don’t come to mind. How’d you like a hike up Machu Picchu or stroll at Angkor Wat? From the Aztecs to…
The installation was America’s nuclear arsenal in the event of an atomic war with the Soviet Union. Nuclear-armed bombers and submarines used speed, countermeasures, and stealth to ensure their survival…
For decades, America was convinced that the Soviet Union was going to nuke the country and possibly the world. Even though the US and Russia were allies during WWII, once…
Master Sergeant George Hand US Army (ret) was a member of the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta, The Delta Force. He is a now a master photographer, cartoonist and storyteller.
“Well, they sure favor their Earth t…
There is one acronym no commander wants to hear. The very hint of this process-who-must-not-be-named drives generals, congressmen, and entire communities to the edge of panic: BRAC.
The Base Realignment and Closure process started in 1988…
In 1981, the United States accused the Soviet Union of providing chemical weapons to Communist countries in Southeast Asia to test a new kind of toxin for use in the ongoing arms race. Hmong tribesmen who fought with the US and South Vietnamese befo…
Sometime in the late 1950s, a top officer and mole inside the Soviet Union’s military intelligence agency found himself disgusted with the way the leadership of the USSR conducted themselves….