All about America’s wartime ‘Donut Dollies’
American women have been on the battlefields of all our wars, at the very least on the periphery as “Donut Dollies” since the Revolutionary War. Some may recall the story…
The ‘Little Spitfire’ who saved her best for the biggest war
From antiquity, nations at war have relied on a varied and engaged fighting force. That includes female warriors. In large and powerful countries, there has not always been a need…
Why the Imperial War Museum is killing it on YouTube and other social media
What does Imperial War Museum sound like to you? Do you think: a. A bunch of Star Wars nerds got way too into it. They started their own roadside stand…
India and China may have prevented a nuclear attack on Ukraine
It’s safe to say that the Ukraine War isn’t going the way Vladimir Putin and the Russian military expected it would. From the moment his war plan began to unravel,…
The BBC broadcast Britain’s Falkland War invasion plan before the invasion
It doesn’t take a military genius to know that an enemy acquiring your war plans could be an unmitigated disaster. Journalist Geraldo Rivera got kicked out of the Iraq War…
Michigan’s important manufacturing role in WWI
Going into World War I, the U.S. was an isolationist nation and not a major military power. But the United States still stood out during the war for one reason:…
History of the Bonaparte who died in Zululand
The Bonaparte family’s dreams of Empire were not extinguished by the British at the Battle of Waterloo — or even by the Prussians at the Battle of Sedan 55 years…
This Marine received the Medal of Honor for fighting in the air, on land and sea
“In the air, on land, and sea” is an apt description of Marine Corps life. There are few Marines who get to experience every aspect of the entire Marine Corps:…
How Russians are getting weapon parts despite sanctions
Remember when the bulk of modern economies joined together to create massive, punishing Russian sanctions? Yeah, we do too. Has Russia surrendered yet? No? But they’ve at least been unable…
Celebrating the grit and heroism of Kosovo’s independence
The Republic of Kosovo celebrated its 15th birthday on February, 17, 2023, commemorating when it became the youngest country in the world in 2008. However, its path to independence was…