Why the US Made the Japanese Surrender Aboard the USS Missouri (BB-63)

  Photo Credit: US Navy / National Archives / Wikimedia Commons / Public DomainOn September 2, 1945, the Empire of Japan surrendered to the…

Building the Berlin Wall – And How It Fell Several Decades Later

  Photo Credit: Terry Fincher / Mirrorpix / Getty Images The construction of the Berlin Wall is a tangible symbol of the Cold War,…

US and Russian Navy Warships Have A Close Encounter In The Eastern Mediterranean Sea

The Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer USS Gravely had a close encounter with the Russian Neustrashimy class frigate Yaroslav Mudry—an encounter that Russia is claiming was dangerous. The incident…

The B-17 Tail Gunner Who Continued to Fight, Even After Being Shot Down

  Photo Credit: US Air Force / National Museum of the US Air Force / Wikimedia Commons / Public DomainOn November 29, 1943,…

After Many Tries, North Korea’s Musudan Ballistic Missile Finds Ominous Success

The world watched this week as North Korea moved transporter-erector-launchers (TEL) loaded with BM-25 Musudan ballistic missiles near the eastern port city of…

The Harley-Davidson WLA Was Affectionately Dubbed the ‘Liberator’ By American Troops

  Photo Credit: Bettmann / Getty Images During the tumultuous years of the Second World War, the Harley-Davidson WLA played a pivotal role in…

Carrier In Mediterranean Hits Record Milestone As Harriers Pound ISIS From Persian Gulf

For the first time ever, ISIS is under attack from aircraft emanating from both the Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf. The USS Harry S.…

The Japanese Defeat During the Guadalcanal Campaign Was a Turning Point for the Allies

  Photo Credit: US Navy / Getty Images Above is a photo of an unidentified Japanese ship that the Americans sank during the…

Was Russia’s Brazen Air Strike On US-Backed Anti-ISIS Fighters A Ploy?

In what was the most provocative move made by Russia since becoming militarily involved in the conflict in Syria, Russian jets bombed US-backed…

USS California (BB-44): The Battleship That Survived Pearl Harbor and a Kamikaze Strike

  Photo Credit: US Navy / Naval History and Heritage Command / Wikimedia Commons / Public DomainThe USS California (BB-64) was the second of two Tennessee-class…

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