This Iraq War veteran finds healing in CrossFit
CrossFit has taken the fitness world by storm over the last decade, and for one veteran, it’s become more than a great workout. It’s a source of healing. William Jones…
Corporal Jason Dunham, Medal of Honor awardee, featured in ‘The Gift’ documentary
The heroics of Corporal Jason Dunham creates a timeless story that our country needs to honor and keep in mind as we move forward. Dunham served with the 3rd Battalion,…
Everything you need to know about the Second Battle of Fallujah
Also called Operation Al-Fajr or Operation Phantom Fury, the Second Battle of Fallujah took place from November 7, 2004 until December 23, 2004. During this battle, joint American, Iraqi, and…
Why Saddam Hussein buried Iraq’s air force in the desert
After the United States invaded Iraq in 2003 looking for nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons, American troops found a lot of bizarre things – toilets and guns made of gold, a Koran written in blood and Saddam’s romance novel. While they didn…
An Air Force pilot used a commercial GPS system during the Iraq War
While flying an F-16 in the Iraq War, Air Force pilot Raj Shah had a multimillion-dollar global positioning system (GPS) at his disposal. While flying combat missions in 2006, he…
The story behind Saddam Hussein’s massive $1 billion bank robbery
Three trucks pulled out of the Central Bank of Iraq at 4 a.m. local time on March 18, 2003. Their cargo was nearly $1 billion dollars, a full quarter of…
What happened to most of Saddam’s blinged-out weapons
It’s no surprise that psychotic despots and drug lords who came to power through violence and intimidation would be fascinated with gold-…
How Desert Storm changed modern aerial warfare
As laser-guided bombs incinerated Iraqi tanks from the sky, surveillance aircraft monitored enemy troop movements and stealth bombers eluded radar tracking from air defenses in the opening days of Operation Desert Strom decades ago – very few of t…
5 reasons Route Irish was the most nerve-racking road in Iraq
Once dubbed “the world’s most dangerous road,” the 7.5-mile stretch from Baghdad’s Green Zone to the airport was called “Route Irish” during the American-led occupation of Iraq.
It was a fitting introduction to the country during th…
These 6 women earned the Silver Star for valor in war
While World War I saw three women receive the Distinguished Service Cross and three more receive the forerunner to the Silver Star, it is…