Category: Odd Facts
America Wasn’t the Only Foreign Power in the Vietnam War
“While the conflict is largely remembered as a contest between North and South Vietnam with the United States intervening on behalf of the latter, both factions enjoyed considerable help from a host of other world powers both…
Fighting Spirits — Three Centuries of Rum in the Royal Navy
“Originally, the drink of choice aboard navy vessels was beer or ale and sometimes wine. All that changed when England captured Jamaica in 1655.” IN THE age of Lord Nelson, the ships of the Royal…
Acts of Defiance – A Short History of Mutiny in the U.S. Military
“In a number of cases, American soldiers, sailors and airmen have protested orders, defied their commanders and even risen in open rebellion. Consider these examples.” IN SEPTEMBER 2013, cyberspace was a-buzz with photos of what…
The Blue House Raid – North Korea’s Failed 1968 Commando Assault on Seoul
“The group’s objective was to storm the executive mansion, known as the Blue House, and assassinate President Park Chung-hee.” FOUR YOUNG SOUTH Korean brothers got more than they bargained for while out searching for firewood…
Global Conflicts — The First ‘World Wars’ Came Long Before 1914
This coming summer, the world marks a grim milestone – the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War. The four-year conflict, which was fought between 1914 and 1918, was like none other…
Shot Down — KAL Flight 007 and Seven Other Deadly Airliner Attacks
“While the incident captured the world’s attention, it wasn’t the only instance in which civilian passenger planes had fallen victim to military aircraft.” IN SEPTEMBER of 1983, the word was rocked by news that Soviet…
