“I Watched My Buddies Fall from the Sky” – Bomber Vet Remembers Harrowing Raid Over Europe (LISTEN)
“I can see all that flak bursting in the air… and I know that my turn to go through that is coming.” IF NAZI GERMANY had an Achilles heel, it was oil. Without it, the…
The Unbelievable War of 1812 – A Dozen Facts About America’s Strangest Conflict
“It produced some of America’s most enduring symbols and heroes, yet it remains one of the United States’ ‘forgotten wars.’” THE WAR OF 1812 stands out as one of the most ironic conflicts in U.S….
From Unionist to Confederate Firebrand — How the Civil War Changed Mrs. Robert E. Lee
“Broken and heartsick, betrayed at every turn by the Union she had once cherished, Mary wrote to her daughter Agnes, ‘Our duty is plain, to resist until death.’” By Dorothy Love A great-granddaughter of Martha…
Cold War Coincidence – Recruit Recalls a Series of Astounding Brushes with Greatness
“Nov. 22, 1963 is a day that I try not to remember, but one that I will never forget.” MILITARY HISTORY is filled with strange coincidences. Consider France’s Adolphe Pégoud, World War One’s first flying…
Armour at Normandy – Veteran Tanker Recalls D-Day and the Battle for the Bocage (LISTEN)
“If somebody says they weren’t afraid, they weren’t there.” SERGEANT JACK LLOYD of the U.S. Army wasn’t among the first ashore on D-Day — the Allied spearhead had already pushed inland by the time his…
All’s Fair in Love and War — 11 Famous Military Leaders Who Kept Mistresses
“A number of noted military commanders from history… famously kept mistresses.” “TO WIVES AND Sweethearts! May they never meet.” So goes a traditional Royal Navy toast that’s been called out in jest over wardroom dinners as far…
