Trad Casey sitting in an Anderson Shelter

British Man Builds World War II-Era Anderson Shelter in His Back Garden

Geoff Moore

A World War II enthusiast has created a historical man cave by building a sunken Anderson Shelter in his back garden in Dorset, United Kingdom.…

Remotely operated vehicle (ROV) shining lights on the wreck of the RMS Titanic

The Wreck of the RMS Titanic Was Found During a Top-Secret Military Operation

The sinking of the RMS Titanic in April 1912 was one of the most tragic maritime disasters in history. As such, the discovery of the…

Palm trees in the California desert + Two Northrop F-89D Scorpions in flight + Grumman F6F-5K Hellcat in flight

Battle of Palmdale: When a Runaway Unmanned Drone Wreaked Havoc In the Skies Over Southern California

There have been many embarrassing moments in the history of the US Air Force, but none more so than when two Northrop F-89D Scorpion were…

Five McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornets flying over the USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74)

It’s Illegal for the US Navy to Have Less Than 11 Aircraft Carriers in Its Fleet

The advent of the aircraft carrier forever changed how militaries conduct warfare. Before, aircraft were limited to operations close to shore, but the introduction of…

1906 Dreadnought

The HMS Dreadnought (1906) is the Only Battleship to Sink a Submarine

The HMS Dreadnought was a vessel that quite literally changed the path of naval warfare and design philosophy. She brought in a whole host of…

Anti Flash White

The US And Britain Thought This Paint Could Protect Against a Nuclear Blast

Jesse Beckett

When it comes to surviving a nuclear blast, paint is probably the last type of defense you’d consider. However, with the advent of nuclear weapons…

Andrew Jackson + Ulysses S. Grant + Zachary Taylor + Theodore Roosevelt

Four US Presidents Who Were Battle-Hardened Generals

Considering the President of the United States is the Commander-in-Chief, it’s surprising military experience is not a requirement for the job. Despite this, many former…

Simo Häyhä with his sniper rifle + Military portrait of Simo Häyhä

Simo Häyhä: The Deadliest Sniper in the History of War

The Winter War of 1939-40 was a true test of the Finnish Army’s strength and resolve. While the country ended up ceding border areas to…

Willem Dafoe as Sgt. Elias in 'Platoon' + Alec Guinness as Col. Nicholson in 'The Bridge on the River Kwai' + Tom Hanks as Capt. John Miller in 'Saving Private Ryan'

Leading the Way: The Greatest Military Leaders in Historical War Movies

There are few things more important in the military than leadership. Oftentimes, the quality of a unit’s leader(s) can be the difference between victory and…

USS Florida (SSGN-728) at sea + Cookiecutter shark

A Shark Wreaked Havoc on the US Navy’s Nuclear Submarine Fleet

There are a number of reasons why submarines have been taken out of commission while scouring the depths of the ocean. These include hitting sea…

Grumman F-14 Tomcat taking off

Grumman F-14 Tomcat: The Versatile Fighter Made For Top Gun Pilots

The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is one of the most iconic aircraft to ever be operated by the US Navy, with it serving as the primary…

Archaeologists looking at a Viking Age sword placed on a white tabletop

Norwegian Farmer Finds 1,000-Year-Old Viking Sword in Field

A Viking Age discovery has been made in southwestern Norway. Øyvind Tveitane Lovra was picking stones in a field with his sons when he came…