Featured in irelandBYMandy BakerSep 20, 2023ShareThe Det: Secret soldiers and unsung heroes of the troublesNo Special Forces units are quite like the 14th Intelligence Detachment, ‘The Det,’ which was formed as part of the British Special Forces. BYMandy BakerSep 20, 2023ShareBYBlake StilwellJul 18, 2021ShareThe incredible stand of the Irish Army in the CongoIn September 1961, the Irish Army under the United Nations flag was engaged in operations against Katanga, a breakaway region in Congo. Some 155 Irish troops were stationed at a little base near Jadotville in order to protect the citizens of the sma… BYBlake StilwellJul 18, 2021ShareBYThe ArchiveApr 29, 2020Share7 female pirates you might not know aboutNames like Blackbeard and The Barbarossa Brothers may ring a bell. They conjure visions of a billowing Jolly Rogers flag, bands of thieving pirates, and of poor souls walking the plank to their watery graves. But you probably also picture only men. … BYThe ArchiveApr 29, 2020ShareBYBlake StilwellApr 29, 2020ShareThe IRA created a massive propane tank cannon to fight the BritishFor almost 40 years, the Irish people endured a constant state of fear stemming from a low-level war that killed thousands of Irish civilians, British troops, and Irish fighters – all in a stunningly understated conflict called “The Troubles.” W… BYBlake StilwellApr 29, 2020ShareBYBlake StilwellApr 29, 2020ShareA vet pranked his entire family at his own funeralMembers of the military and veterans the world over have a dark sense of humor. Given the nature of our lives, we can either think about the gravest consequences of what we do or we can choose to laugh about it. We spend so much time joking about da… BYBlake StilwellApr 29, 2020ShareBYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareElon Musk amuses the internet with tweet about flagsChad and Romania are situated on separate continents and share few historical or geographical links. They don’t even have an embassy in each other’s country. The two countries rarely come up in the same sentence. That is, unless you’re disc… BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareBYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020SharePlane full of US troops evacuated after landing gear catches fireAll flights from Ireland’s Shannon Airport were suspended on Aug. 15, 2019, after a plane carrying US troops was evacuated because of a fire, Irish news outlets reported. Shannon Airport said an Omni Air International Boeing 763 was halted as… BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareBYMilitary.comApr 29, 2020ShareThis C-17 crew broke diplomatic protocol to save a lifeAir Force Capt. Forrest “Cal” Lampela was about to put the aircraft landing gear down in Shannon, Ireland, eight hours into a flight. If all had gone according to plan, he and his C-17 Globemaster III crew should have been more than halfway over t… BYMilitary.comApr 29, 2020Share
BYMandy BakerSep 20, 2023ShareThe Det: Secret soldiers and unsung heroes of the troublesNo Special Forces units are quite like the 14th Intelligence Detachment, ‘The Det,’ which was formed as part of the British Special Forces. BYMandy BakerSep 20, 2023Share
BYBlake StilwellJul 18, 2021ShareThe incredible stand of the Irish Army in the CongoIn September 1961, the Irish Army under the United Nations flag was engaged in operations against Katanga, a breakaway region in Congo. Some 155 Irish troops were stationed at a little base near Jadotville in order to protect the citizens of the sma… BYBlake StilwellJul 18, 2021Share
BYThe ArchiveApr 29, 2020Share7 female pirates you might not know aboutNames like Blackbeard and The Barbarossa Brothers may ring a bell. They conjure visions of a billowing Jolly Rogers flag, bands of thieving pirates, and of poor souls walking the plank to their watery graves. But you probably also picture only men. … BYThe ArchiveApr 29, 2020Share
BYBlake StilwellApr 29, 2020ShareThe IRA created a massive propane tank cannon to fight the BritishFor almost 40 years, the Irish people endured a constant state of fear stemming from a low-level war that killed thousands of Irish civilians, British troops, and Irish fighters – all in a stunningly understated conflict called “The Troubles.” W… BYBlake StilwellApr 29, 2020Share
BYBlake StilwellApr 29, 2020ShareA vet pranked his entire family at his own funeralMembers of the military and veterans the world over have a dark sense of humor. Given the nature of our lives, we can either think about the gravest consequences of what we do or we can choose to laugh about it. We spend so much time joking about da… BYBlake StilwellApr 29, 2020Share
BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020ShareElon Musk amuses the internet with tweet about flagsChad and Romania are situated on separate continents and share few historical or geographical links. They don’t even have an embassy in each other’s country. The two countries rarely come up in the same sentence. That is, unless you’re disc… BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020Share
BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020SharePlane full of US troops evacuated after landing gear catches fireAll flights from Ireland’s Shannon Airport were suspended on Aug. 15, 2019, after a plane carrying US troops was evacuated because of a fire, Irish news outlets reported. Shannon Airport said an Omni Air International Boeing 763 was halted as… BYBusiness InsiderApr 29, 2020Share
BYMilitary.comApr 29, 2020ShareThis C-17 crew broke diplomatic protocol to save a lifeAir Force Capt. Forrest “Cal” Lampela was about to put the aircraft landing gear down in Shannon, Ireland, eight hours into a flight. If all had gone according to plan, he and his C-17 Globemaster III crew should have been more than halfway over t… BYMilitary.comApr 29, 2020Share
