Save ‘The Sullivans’ – Famous WW2 Destroyer in Danger of Being Lost
“USS The Sullivans would go on to win nine battle stars before VE-Day.” THE CUSTODIANS OF a historic warship facing an uncertain future are hoping social media users will unite to help keep the vessel…
The Battle of the Philippine Sea – Inside the Naval Showdown That Shattered Japan’s Carrier Fleet
“The two days of combat had savaged Japanese naval power to the point it would never recover.” By Jim Stempel ON JUNE 15, 1944 at 6:35 p.m., the American submarine USS Flying Fish operating in…
Race to the Stars – Meet the Cold Warrior Who Envisioned America’s Space Force More Than 60 Years Ago
“Virtually no space development can be found today that Power’s SR studies did not first consider or anticipate over a half century ago.” By Brent D. Ziarnick REGARDLESS OF THE political controversy surrounding its establishment…
The Death of Scharnhorst – The Battle of the North Cape and the Final Hours of One of Hitler’s Most Dangerous Warships
Winston Churchill deemed the 32,000-ton German battlecruiser Scharnhorst, armed with nine 11-inch guns and a top speed of 31 knots, a “target of supreme consequence.” On Dec. 26, 1943, she went head-to-head with HMS Duke…
The Brown Bess – A New Twist on How Britain’s Famous Musket Got Its Name
“The moniker first appeared in print in 1785, yet it clearly had been in soldierly use for a good many years before. The two explanations usually offered for its origin have proven as anachronistic as…
Escape from Corregidor – Meet the Americans Who Refused to Surrender When the Philippines Fell
“Morrill had received no direct orders to surrender himself or his crew, and he wasn’t inclined to wait for any.” By Walter Topp “YOU WON’T GET 30 miles,” said the young naval officer. “Those destroyers…
