Far East Flying Fortresses — How the B-17 Made a Splash in the Pacific
“When the United States entered the war, the European Theater was deemed priority one — only a small number of B-17s were allocated to the Pacific.” MOST KNOW ABOUT the swarms of B-17s the U.S….
The Lost Doughboys — The Hunt Continues for American MIAs from WW1
“Organizers hope that Doughboy MIA will help raise awareness of the sacrifices made a century ago by U.S. soldiers, sailors and marines during during the so called War to End All Wars.” AS MANY AS 4 million…
Los Aliados – The Latin Americans Who Helped Defeat the Axis
“While their contributions to the final victory may seem miniscule when compared to those of other world powers, their participation is nonetheless noteworthy.” THE NATIONS OF LATIN AMERICA are not often counted among the foremost…
Beating the “Bloody Flux” – Meet the 18th Century Army Doctor Who Waged War on Dysentery
“Sanitation standards in the 18th Century were almost non-existent. Soldiers were in the habit of relieving themselves wherever they wished, including outside their own tents, turning encampments into mucky breeding grounds for dysentery.” By George Yagi Jr….
Madmen – 10 of History’s Most Unstable Military Commanders
“Consider some of these ‘mad’ commanders from the pages of military history.” GENERAL GEORGE S. PATTON ONCE DESCRIBED HIMSELF AS the best “ass-kicker in the United States Army.” It’s a claim that’s not without merit….
The Nataruk Massacre – Pre-Historic Battleground Holds Clues to Earliest Human Conflicts
“The find suggests that pre-historic peoples used violence to secure resources and land – not unlike their modern-day descendants.” THE BODIES OF 27 stone-age humans, recently unearthed in northern Kenya, are offering science new insights into…
