It’s Shark Week! Learn How to Repel these Fearsome Fish Courtesy of Julia Child’s WWII ‘Recipe’
The culinary icon's concoction was deemed "60% effective in deterring shark bites"
From Blurring Imperfections to Falsifying Reality: How Stalin Made the Truth Disappear Through “Photoshop”
Was Stalin the forefather of photoshop?
‘The Bomber Mafia’ Book Review
Malcolm Gladwell addresses carpet bombing during WWII, focusing on U.S. Army Air Forces generals Curtis LeMay and Haywood Hansell
Russia’s Forgotten Soldiers: Soviet POWs in Germany Remain Overlooked
The story of Soviet prisoners of war who fought hard for survival in the hope of one day returning home remains largely untold
After 77 Years this D-Day Veteran Finally Awarded Purple Heart
"Only the white men who were wounded (hurt) got Purple Hearts," says Fletcher
How a Local Breakfast Club is Connecting With Thousands of Veterans Across America
What began as a local breakfast club in Pittsburgh now reaches thousands of veterans
He Flew a B-17 in WWII. Now, at 98, He’s Taking to the Skies Again.
At age 98, Ed Clarac suited up for his 34th mission — albeit this time over friendly skies
After Decades-Long Mystery, War Criminal Tojo’s Remains Revealed
The location has been a highly classified mystery — until now
A Hep Cat in Patton’s Army
Dave Brubeck’s career as a jazz icon was powerfully shaped by his experiences as a soldier-musician in World War II
Last Surviving Red Army Soldier Who Helped Liberate Auschwitz Dies at 98
“It was horrifying," David Dushman recalled. "We threw all of our canned food at them and drove on quickly, to keep chasing the fascists"
The Coast Guard’s Only Medal of Honor Recipient Used a Higgins Boat to Shield Marines on Guadalcanal
When asked if he was able to go back and extract the overwhelmed Marines, the 22-year-old Munro reportedly gave a confident, “Hell, yeah!”
SOS Indianapolis: Behind the Sinking of the Heavy Cruiser
It took a sailor, a schoolboy and survivors more than half a century to disperse the cloud hanging over the sinking of the heavy cruiser
‘The Indian Contingent’ Book Review
Ghee Bowman chronicles the little-known story of Force K6 (aka the Indian Contingent), from Dunkirk through the end of World War II
Translating for Yamashita, the ‘Tiger of Malaya’
In 1945 a young Marine with an aptitude for languages landed in the midst of a war crimes trial with international ramifications
‘Judas sold only one man, Arnold three Millions’: Infamous Traitors in American History
Four Benedict Arnolds (including Benedict Arnold) in American history
Book Review: Churchill’s Admiral in Two World Wars
Jim Crossley highlights the Royal Navy career of Admiral Roger Keyes, who served Britain through both World Wars
