“To this day, I am still able to recall the terror of the fall of Saigon. The appalling threat from the communists is still vivid in my mind.” For most Americans, their country’s…
The TT Pistol – The Soviet Wartime Relic That’s Loved and Feared the World Over
“A senior staff member of Russia’s Museum of the Armed Forces, Sergei Plotnikov, calls the TT ‘one of the best pistols ever.’” Story By Surplus Store IN THE EARLY 1920s, following the…
Baked Goods To Die For — The Ridiculous Pasty War of 1838
“Known as Guerra de los pasteles to the Mexicans or Guerre des Pâtisseries to the French, the origins of the little-known 1838 dust-up go back to the previous decade.” IF ANY NATION in the world would pick…
Junipero Serra — The Missionary Who Fought to End the Abuse of Native Americans by Spanish Soldiers
“In the struggle between the soldier and priest, the latter had won.” By George Yagi Jr. EUROPEAN ARMIES of the 18th century were built on the same rigid class system that defined…
Battle of the Brushes – Comparing the Paintings of Churchill and Hitler
“Art was a much-needed diversion for Churchill during the war’s darkest days, while Hitler once remarked that upon securing Germany’s future, he’d leave politics and live out his days painting.” DESPITE THEIR MANY differences…
Lusitania Down — Survivor Recalls Torpedoed Ocean Liner’s Terrifying Final Minutes
“Only my training from boyhood up, in the water and under it, gave me the courage to jump.” ON MAY 7, 1915, the German U-boat U-20 fired a torpedo into the side of the…
Uncommon Valour — Nine Decorated War Heroes Who Never Fired a Shot
“An astonishingly diverse number of individuals have earned decorations for non-violence in wartime. Here are some of them.” AFTER NEARLY A decade of exile from the spotlight, Mel Gibson is making headlines…
The Eleventh Hour – Remembering America’s Final Bloody Battle of World War One
“The night of this last battle of the war was the most trying night I have ever experienced. The knowledge that in all probability the Armistice was about to be signed caused…