Spitfire Nations — The British Weren’t the Only Ones To Fly the Iconic Warplane in Combat
“Americans, Soviets and a host of other countries operated the famous fighter plane during World War Two and in the Post War Era.” IT’S DIFFICULT TO overstate the reverence with which the British regard the Supermarine…
Generation Taliban — 10 Surprising Facts About Afghanistan’s Tireless Insurgent Army
“Despite this long-standing conflict, many people know little about the Taliban movement and its history.” By Phil Halton WESTERN ARMIES HAVE been fighting the Taliban, and other insurgent groups in Afghanistan, for nearly two decades…
The Return of the USS Cairo – How a Lost Civil War Ironclad Was Brought Back to Life
“The Cairo suffered catastrophic damage when a controlled underwater mine was detonated from shore. For the next 102 years, the ship would rest on the river bottom, largely forgotten.” By Steve Alderman THE IRONCLAD USS…
Lightning Strikes – 11 Electrifying Facts About Lockheed’s Legendary P-38
“The P-38 made its greatest contributions in the war with Japan. Its tremendous range proved particularly effective in the open expanses of the Pacific.” IT WAS APRIL 14, 1943. U.S. intelligence had just cracked a…
WW2’s Forgotten Front – 10 Chilling Facts About the Sino-Japanese War
“The conflict, which was fought between China’s competing Nationalists and Communist factions on one side and Imperial Japan on the other, stands as one of the darkest and deadliest chapters in human history.” By Jack…
Manzanar — Nine Surprising Numbers About America’s Most Notorious Japanese Internment Camp
“More than 11,000 people would pass through Manzanar before it was shuttered on Nov. 21, 1945.” By Naomi Hirahara and Heather C. Lindquist FOLLOWING JAPAN’S ATTACK on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. government rounded up and…
