Winston Churchill said of the Bismarck’s sister battleship, the Tirpitz: “The whole strategy of the...
History
Breaking down Quint’s iconic speech in ‘Jaws’ about the USS Indianapolis
Personally, I never trust any list claiming to contain the “best movie monologues” if Quint’s...
History
The Nazi Schwerer Gustav rail gun: Big bang for the buck, or small spark for the Reichsmark?
You know what they say: ‘The bigger the gun... the bigger the bullet.” Such is...
Off Duty
The real military history on display in the ‘Star Wars’ saga
As an ardent Star Wars fan, I know what can come of voluntarily walking into...
Off Duty
5 ‘Star Wars’ guns inspired in a galaxy not so far away
Let’s call ourselves off duty for a bit and talk about two of my favorite...
Off Duty
How WWII aviation inspired sights and sounds of ‘Star Wars’
While much of the "Star Wars" universe is an otherworldly, fantastical interpretation of the recognizable...
On Duty
Operation Neptune Spear: Today, 11 years ago, Navy SEALs killed Osama bin Laden
Today, eleven years ago, Navy SEALs killed Osama bin Laden during a covert operation in...
History
Nazi Germany’s V-2 vengeance missile: The first human object to reach space
Following my previous article on the Nazi terrorist revenge weapons of WWII, this time we...
History
The trench guns of World War I
World War I brought about a massive upheaval in how wars were fought. The mass...
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Catherine Leroy: A pioneering war photojournalist
Catherine Leroy wanted to become a photojournalist and cover the Vietnam war. So in 1966,...
