How these 6 countries around the world celebrate Veterans Day
Many of us take freedom for granted, but deep down, we all know that it wasn’t just something given to us for free. While there are many groups in society…
A British Isle and the Netherlands went to war for 335 years and no one died
The best kind of war is the rare kind where no one gets hurt. Leave it to the Netherlands to fight that kind of war. Back in 1651, England was…
These Dutch villagers wait years to adopt US graves from World War II
There are so many rich, incredible facts surrounding the World War II-era Netherlands American Cemetery near Maastricht. It lies along a highway that saw some of
Beware these 4 countries where government snooping is legal
Every ordered justice system has rules concerning what information can be presented in court as criminal evidence. Information obtained by state eavesdropping raises concerns regarding the use of intercepted material…
The US Army is practicing a new way to get to a fight in Europe
Soldiers from the 1st Cavalry Division’s 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team started arriving in Europe this week for a nine-month rotation as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve.
The 2nd ABCT’s rotation is the fifth one by an armored brigade in …
Old Hickory vets celebrate 75th anniversary of liberation
North Carolina National Guard soldiers escorted four WWII veterans and their families to 75th-anniversary liberation celebrations Sept. 11-17, 2019.
The veterans served in the 30th Infantry Division, known as Old Hickory, and helped to liberat…
How Russia tried to sneak vodka to North Korea
When Kim Jong-un returns to North Korea after his summit with President Donald Trump, he may find his liquor cabinet running low.
On Feb. 22, 2019, officials in the Netherlands seized a shipment of 90,000 bottles of Russian vodka that they bel…
Russia claims accused spies were on a routine trip
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has rejected accusations made by the Dutch authorities against suspected Russian spies.
In early October 2018, authorities in Netherlands said that four agents of Russian GRU military intelligence tried a…
The Netherlands is launching its own massive aerial combat exercise
Red Flag has become an icon of training exercises for pilots. No, it didn’t get the Hollywood-blockbuster treatment of Top Gun, but the main Operation Red Flag, located at Nellis Air Force Base near Las Vegas, has, arguably, become the premiere exe…
The gun that makes the Warthog’s BRRRRRT is also on ships
The A-10 Thunderbolt is arguably the best close-air support plane in history thanks, primarily, to its GAU-8 cannon. The seven-barreled, 30mm Gatling gun holds 1,129 rounds and can chew up a modern tank. Despite its massive success in the air, the G…