German U-boats Managed to Sink 397 Allied Vessels in Torpedo Junction in Just Six Months
The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest engagement of the Second World War, with the Kriegsmarine reigning supreme in the ocean for much of the...
Read MoreMickey Rooney Received the Bronze Star for Entertaining Troops on the Frontlines
Mickey Rooney was one of the most celebrated actors from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Known for his work with fellow child star Judy Garland and for...
Read MoreThere Are Three U-boats Entombed Beneath a Parking Lot in Germany’s Second-Largest City
While it’s not unheard of for wartime sea vessels to be located beneath the earth, it is rare. The most notable instance of this was the discovery...
Read MoreReunited Friends, a Missing Medal, and a Wrong Righted More than 50 Years Later
In the fall of 2000, I received a phone call from an unrecognized number with an unfamiliar area code and decided to answer. “Is this Tigerman?”...
Read MoreShe Was Adopted in the Chaos of the Post-War Era – Over Seven Decades Later, She Discovered a Brother She Didn’t Know Existed
Families were frequently split up during the Second World War, never knowing if they’d be reunited. While attempts were made by survivors to locate...
Read MoreThe Most Iconic Cargo Aircraft in Military History
When discussing military aircraft, much of the conversation centers around fighters and bombers. However, there’s a category that is deserving of...
Read MoreThe 309th Maintenance and Regeneration Group Manages the Largest Aircraft Boneyard in the World
Military enthusiasts and aviation fans alike often marvel at aircraft boneyards, and the largest one in the world is located in the southwestern...
Read MoreThe Wreck of the RMS Titanic Was Found During a Top-Secret Military Operation
The sinking of the RMS Titanic in April 1912 was one of the most tragic maritime disasters in history. As such, the discovery of the ocean liner’s...
Read MoreUS Navy Takes Delivery of Destroyer Named for MoH Recipient John Basilone
The US Navy has officially taken delivery of its latest warship, the Flight IIA guided missile destroyer USS John Basilone (DDG-122). The Arleigh...
Read MoreHow a 4,000-Word Coast Guard Email Erupted Into a Reckoning of Military Sexual Assault The Coast Guard’s #MeToo movement has arrived, as survivors share their experiences and frustrations with how leadership has failed them
The profanity-laced email that landed in thousands of Coast Guard inboxes this past May wasn’t intended to foment a rebellion in the nation’s...
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