American Turncoat – Meet the Only U.S. Army Officer to Defect to the Nazis in WW2
“The 23-year-old U.S. Army second lieutenant stole an unarmed reconnaissance plane from an Allied airbase in southern Italy and flew it into enemy territory as part of a bizarre bid to change sides.” THE NAME…
After the Fall – Saigon Resident Recalls Terrifying Day of Communist Takeover
“To this day, I am still able to recall the terror of the fall of Saigon. The appalling threat from the communists is still vivid in my mind.” For most Americans, their country’s long ordeal in…
The TT Pistol – The Soviet Wartime Relic That’s Loved and Feared the World Over
“A senior staff member of Russia’s Museum of the Armed Forces, Sergei Plotnikov, calls the TT ‘one of the best pistols ever.’” Story By Surplus Store IN THE EARLY 1920s, following the end of the…
Baked Goods To Die For — The Ridiculous Pasty War of 1838
“Known as Guerra de los pasteles to the Mexicans or Guerre des Pâtisseries to the French, the origins of the little-known 1838 dust-up go back to the previous decade.” IF ANY NATION in the world would pick a fight on…
From Football Cleats to Army Boots – How the 1942 Rose Bowl Marked the End of Innocence for a Group of Young Athletes
“More than 70 of the players and coaches from the 1942 Rose Bowl would put on U.S. military uniforms, with many distinguishing themselves in battle.” By Brian Curtis ON JANUARY 1, 1942, as President Franklin…
Junipero Serra — The Missionary Who Fought to End the Abuse of Native Americans by Spanish Soldiers
“In the struggle between the soldier and priest, the latter had won.” By George Yagi Jr. EUROPEAN ARMIES of the 18th century were built on the same rigid class system that defined civilian life of…
