11 facts you should have learned about World War I
On this day in history, WWI began. Here’s everything you were always supposed to know about the Great War but may have never learned.
Explainer: Why the U.S.-NATO exercises in Eastern Europe are important
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended several military exercises, but now that restrictive measures have been eased some are going forward, albeit in a scaled-down form.
Two kicked off in early June in Poland and the Baltic Sea, drawing parti…
What D-Day means for us today
Visiting France for the first time as an 18-year-old from the Midwest was a trip I will always treasure. After spending several days in and around London. I was ready to put my high school French to the test, and immerse myself in the French culture…
U.S. serviceman helped liberate Nazi concentration camp
For nearly four decades, Al Ungerleider dedicated his life to serving his country. He was an infantry officer who saw active combat in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, rising to the rank of brigadier general.
Ungerleider expe…
ISIS is urging its fighters to avoid Europe because of the coronavirus pandemic
ISIS has issued a travel advisory for Europe to its fighters due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, asking fighters to suspend travel to the region for terror attacks.
The latest edition of the terror group’s newsletter, Al-Naba, calls o…
When she learned her 102-year-old grandma was dying, this bride pulled off the most heartwarming surprise
Stasia Foley lived a beautiful life. She was born on May 22, 1916, in Connecticut, right before World War I began. She vividly remembered being a teenager during the Great Depression and the hardship that came with it. She left school at just 13 yea…
Iran’s only female Olympic medalist defects to Europe
Iran’s only female Olympic medalist says she has permanently left the country, posting a lengthy Instagram post that begins with “Should I start with hello, goodbye, or condolences?”
Kimia Alizadeh, 21, cited the country’s treatment of wom…
Pearl Harbor survivor relates his World War II odyssey
In 1940, William P. Bonelli, 19, had no desire to join the military. The nation was not yet at war, but Bonelli, who followed the war news in Europe and Asia, said he knew deep inside that war was coming, and probably soon.
Rather than wait fo…
Why top military leader goes to bed thinking about logistics in Europe
Since Russia’s 2014 incursion in Ukraine, NATO leaders have been focused on securing the alliance’s eastern flank.
But defending that boundary and deterring threats to member countries there takes more than just deploying troops. It means mo…
Here’s what the US B-52 bombers flying around Europe have been up to
Four US Air Force B-52 bombers from the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana arrived in England with about 300 airmen on Oct. 10, 2019, for a bomber task force deployment.
The bombers were <a href="https://www.afgsc.af.mil/N…