June 6th marked an anniversary that is big in American and Western history. We rightly honor the brave veterans that invaded Hitler’s empire. There are more anniversaries to consider of …
President Donald Trump is in England this week and gathered with other world leaders on Wednesday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Europe on June 6, …
Victory in Europe Day (May 8th) has inspired a few retrospectives about the war, including why America won. But these retrospectives are often short-sided and based on technology. The National …
China has done an interesting study of the Battle of Guadalcanal and came to rather intriguing conclusions regarding that battle that affects how the U.S. should see the region. In …
There’s no shortage of stories of bravery and heroism, both on the battlefield and at home, from World War II. The “Greatest Generation” endured the Great Depression, then went on …
Today’s post is in honor of Sgt. Daniel Torres, who was killed by an improvised explosive device on this day in 2005 in Bayji, Iraq. The 23-year-old native of Fort …
Today’s post is in honor of Sgt. Alejandro Carrillo, who was killed during combat operations on this day in 2007 in Iraq’s Anbar province. The 22-year-old from Los Angeles was …
Today’s post is in honor of Pfc. Scott A. Schroeder, who was one of several Marines killed on this day in 1991 during the Battle of Khafji (see below.) The …
Today’s post is in honor of Seaman Apprentice William Flores, who was one of 23 Coast Guardsmen that perished on this day in 1980 when USCGC Blackthorn collides with another …
Today’s post is in honor of the crew of FROSH 10, a B-52C that crashed into a mountain in Maine during a training mission on this day in 1963. The …
