In the vein that documented historical facts are always a better story, and most certainly stranger than chimerical legends, myths and tall tales, I share this one from the deep ...

A collection of hundreds of love letters between wartime sweethearts contain "nuggets" of "pure gold". Jim and Nellie ...

The Fargo Air Museum hosts Dr. Gerald Parker as guest speaker for History Night Tuesday, February 11, 2025. His discovery of radio at a young age led to a passion for history with ...

A good military watch is a utilitarian tool built to handle combat situations. Generally, they fall into three categories: ...

Many who join the U.S. Navy often cite their desire to sail around the world as motivation. For James "Jim" Gardner, who enlisted during World War II in 1942, that was only part of the reason. The ...

On this Friday, Feb. 21, it’s time to say Happy 100th Birthday to retired Navy veteran Felix Maurizio, who joined the Navy ...

The USS Becuna submarine sank 3,888 tons of shipping and earned four battle stars in World War II.

Prohibited from serving with the U.S. Army as a medical officer, Barbara Stimson was commissioned by the British—and helped ...

Russian Soviet Infantry Red Army Soldier In World War II using Russian Soviet Portable Radio Transceiver In Trench Entrenchment In Spring Autumn Forest. 4K. Headphones And Telegraph Key. Close Up ...

The United States military has a long legacy of using modified civilian planes in military applications. Here are a few you ...

And for a German Army doctor named Klaus Maertens, inventor of Doc Martens, it was. In 1945, while recovering from an ankle ...

The decision has sparked backlash from advocacy groups, particularly Tuskegee Airmen Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to preserving the unit's legacy.