Always a Rebel: Col. David Hackworth revisited
On June 27, 1971, the ABC network aired an edition of its Issues and Answers news program. Viewers listened with shock and concern as one of the most highly decorated soldiers…
21 Indian soldiers made a glorious last stand against Afghan rebels
In all of recorded history, very few global powers fared well against Afghan fighters. Before the United States, the Soviet Union tried. Before the Soviets, the British Empire tried. None…
You have to see this rare video of Civil War vets doing the Rebel Yell
The Rebel Yell haunted the dreams of many Union soldiers during the Civil War. It wasn’t scary or fearsome on its own, but it was rarely if ever heard on its own. Usually, the listener heard a mass of voices raising from the din of battle. Everyone…
The ‘terrorist uniform’ you’ll probably wear this winter
Plaid fabric is fairly innocuous. It’s been borrowed by all sorts of groups in America, from hipsters to lumberjacks and punk rockers to professors.
But, in the 18th century, it was the semi-official uniform of Scottish rebels branded as terr…
What happened after Iran-backed militias attacked an oil tanker
Oil prices were driven higher for the third consecutive day on July 26, 2018, after Saudi Arabia closed a strategic shipping lane in the Red Sea following an attack on two of its large oil-tankers by Iranian backed Houthi fighters.
Brent crude…
Intense bombing brings Syrian rebels to the bargaining table
Rebels in besieged areas of southwestern Syria say they are returning to negotiations with Russia over a possible pullout after an intensive bombing campaign by Russian and Syrian forces.
The move by rebel forces on July 5, 2018, comes a…