For millennia warriors consumed alcohol in the form of wine, thus it became intertwined into military traditions. The exquisite taste, nutritional benefits, and, not least, psychoactive effects all contribute to…
A full 80 % of what anyone needs in a bodyguard is intimidation. Protecting a VIP is easy when no one is attacking them. If you can intimidate any potential…
Spartan life was harsher then her sister Greek city-states by design. Every aspect of a boy’s life was scrutinized from the day they were born until they passed away. The…
The world has seen some heinous wars in its time, including those that took out entire kingdoms and cultures. There are wars of the past that modern citizens could do…
Veterans visit their fallen brothers and sisters at cemeteries all around the globe every day. Most people pay their respects by leaving some flowers to decorate the area while others leave a personal touch. Some of the tokens left at gravesites ha…
Saint Michael is a familiar name in many religions. He is the angel who battled in the heroic heavenly war as documented in the Sacred Scripture. Three main religions, Islam,…
August 1099 saw the culmination of the First Crusade. European Knights had finally succeeded in capturing Jerusalem, creating a series of feudal states that would see European Christians control the…
For hundreds of years, the country we know today as Vietnam has been invaded and occupied by outsiders the world over. At the end of World War II, the Vietnamese…
Charles “Chuck” Mawhinney was one of the most lethal snipers of the Vietnam War with 103 confirmed kills. In a particularly daring engagement, Mawhinney stopped a Viet Cong assault by hitting 16 headshots in 30 seconds at night in bad weather.
Amongst the backdrop of our relatively male-dominated world, women have often taken supporting roles. This is especially true in male-dominated fields like the military. Despite the perception that women weren’t…