· 1260, Kublai Khan becomes ruler of the Mongol Empire· 1821, Napoleon dies· 1862, The Battle of Puebla· 1866, Memorial Day is celebrated for the first time· 1945, A Japanese fire balloon explodes near Bly, Oregon· 1980, The Operation Nimrod
Why is the American Flag Folded Into a Triangle During Ceremonial Occasions? · INTERVIEW: Dr. Marshall Poe on the Mỹ Lai Massacre and Its Impact on Vietnam-Era America · The Battle of Athens Saw Armed War Veterans Take On Corruption in Their Local Government · Russo-Ukrainian War: Where Do We Stand As the Conflict Enters Its Third Year?
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Museum Embarking on Project to Reconstruct WWII-Era Fairey Barracuda · The British Army Took Over the Village of Tyneham to Prepare for D-Day · Museum Releases Promotional Booklet Ahead of ‘The Third Man’ Film Anniversary · St. Ermin’s Hotel: The London Hotel Favorited By Spies
Hedy Lamarr Helped Develop the Technology Behind Wi-Fi – All the Way Back in World War II · Neville Brand Received the Silver Star for Single-Handedly Taking on Enemy Troops Armed With Machine Guns · Ceremony Held in Dorset to Commemorate the 80th Anniversary of Exercise Tiger · Jimmy Buffett Anonymously Donated Two WWII-Era Aircraft to a Museum Before His Death · Operation Market Garden Led to a Decades-Long Treasure Hunt That’s Still Ongoing · The Japanese Bolt-Action Arisaka Type 99 Rifle Saw Extensive Use In the Pacific Theater
Chuck Mawhinney: The Legendary USMC Sniper Who Hit 16 Enemy in 30 Seconds on a Pitch-Black Night · Book Review: ‘Hot Mics and TV Lights’ Tells the Stories of the American Forces Vietnam Network · North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco: The Vietnam-Era Light-Attack Aircraft That’s Looking to Make a Comeback · Henry Kissinger Helped Orchestrate the Deadly Carpet Bombing of Cambodia During the Vietnam War
The Soviet MiG-17 ‘Fresco’ Gave the North Vietnamese An Edge Against American Aircraft · Medieval-Era Shipwreck Offers New Insight Into the ‘Military Revolution At Sea’ · Forward-Swept Wings Gave the Sukhoi Su-47 ‘Berkut’ a Unique Appearance · 10 Photos That Show US Navy Ships During Their Prime and Following Their Retirement