How the British Army trolled the colonists after leaving New York
Before the Civil War, the major holiday that came at the end of November wasn’t Thanksgiving. It has nothing to do with turkey, pilgrims or pumpkin pie. Instead, it had…
The LT Michael P. Murphy Navy SEAL Museum is now open in New York
Lt. Michael P. Murphy was the leader of a four-man SEAL team that conducted a reconnaissance mission in Afghanistan during the ill-fated Operation Red Wings. On June 28, 2005, the…
A New York businesswoman is bringing clothing, medicine and bulletproof vests to Ukraine
Lydia Dominick is the owner of Buffalo Balloon Co. in Buffalo, New York. “I started Buffalo Balloon Co. because I love to see people feel important and balloons are one…
When the Coast Guard saved New York from a huge blast
In the early evening of April 24, 1943, Coast Guardsmen braved leaping flames and saved New York City from what could have been the largest man-made explosion in history to that point, a blast that would’ve wiped out sections of the harbor and, pot…
The original ‘Philadelphia Experiment’ was about a US Navy cloaking device
The story goes that in October 1943, the U.S. Navy destroyer Eldridge completely disappeared in a flash of green light while at anchor in Philadelphia. Just minutes later, it was…
Today in military history: Emancipation Proclamation
On Sep. 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued a preliminary emancipation proclamation, which would free more than 3 million Black souls from slavery in the United States. Many associate slavery…
The Coast Guard rescued half a million New Yorkers from the 9/11 terror attacks
The U.S. Coast Guard was on scene just over an hour after the first plane hit during the 9/11 attacks. Members of the service evacuated half a million people from Lower Manhattan and stayed on to help clean up New York.
A hidden Civil War fort in Queens, NY is the reason the Corps of Engineers have the insignia they do
What does a building supposedly designed by Robert E. Lee have to do with the US Army Corps of Engineers insignia? More than you think. Fort Totten is a stunning…
GySgt Danny Draher: From New York to Force Recon, from Marine Raider to family man
UAP is excited to share this exclusive interview featuring GySgt Danny Draher – a seasoned former Reconnaissance Marine and current Marine Raider with more than eighteen years in the Marine…
5 upsides to being stationed at Fort Drum
So you’ve received your orders PCSing you to Fort Drum, NY. You’ve cried, bargained with the branch, tried to get a buddy to switch with you, but you’re going. Yes, the winters will be long and cold—annual snowfall is nearly three times the nat…