How Churchill became a writer who also won a war
Historical figures like Sir Winston Churchill are written about, analyzed and even lionized. But few figures in history are approachable on a human level because they left few of their…
Today in military history: William the Conqueror invades England
On Sep. 28, 1066, William the Conqueror invaded England and changed western civilization forever. William was the illegitimate son of Robert I, duke of Normandy, who died after designating William…
This Royal Marine threw himself on a grenade – and walked away with a nosebleed
Lance Corporal Matthew Croucher’s dad says his boy is a “lucky man.” The Royal Marine was attached to 40 Commando Group in Afghanistan in 2008. On a night raid on a bomb maker’s compound in Sangin, he brushed a tripwire. The grenade sprung, then…
King Charles III is a qualified sailor, pilot, parachutist and commando
Following royal tradition and in the footsteps of his father, grandfather and two great-grandfathers, King Charles III served in the Royal Navy as well as the Royal Air Force. Appearing…
Here’s the true grandfather of modern law enforcement
Henry Fielding, Patrick Colquhoun and Sir Robert Peel are the three people most commonly linked to the creation of the first modern police services in England. In 1748, dramatist and…
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, dies at 96
On September 8, 2022, the British Royal Family announced that Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully at Balmoral earlier in the day. The Queen had been under medical supervision and members…
This is the most decorated pilot in the history of the Royal Navy
If England had 200 pilots like Eric “Winkle” Brown, the German Luftwaffe of World War II would never have even attempted to go to war with the British. Brown had…
How 9/11 caused Queen Elizabeth to break a 600-year-old royal tradition
The terror attacks on September 11, 2001, shook the free world. Americans at home, abroad and our allies mourned the tragic loss of life that day. For American expats in…
The ‘Skeleton Army’ was the Salvation Army’s primary enemy
When we think of the Salvation Army today, we likely think of thrift store clothing, department store Santas and the incessant ringing of a tiny bell as we struggle to…
Today in military history: Luftwaffe pilot mistakenly lands in England
On June 23, 1942, a German Luftwaffe pilot got lost and accidentally landed his advanced fighter on a British airfield, allowing the British to capture his plane. Oops. The Royal…