Book review by Elizabeth Foxwell Girdle checks. Public weigh-ins. Automatic termination at age 32. Such were the conditions experienced by many female flight attendants in the not-so-friendly skies of the 1960s and 1970s, as journalist Nell McShane Wulfhart makes clear in this compelling account. Far from living the chic image of international jet-setters, American flight … Lire la suite
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been marked by a return to the type of armored warfare that hasn’t been seen since World War II — with at least one major difference — the development of “fire and forget” anti-tank guided missiles. This advancement in warfare has given the infantryman unprecedented parity against the tracked … Lire la suite
A D-Day “Assault Ration Pack” believed to be the only one currently in existence was recently discovered in Dorset, England – complete with biscuits as well as oatmeal, raisin chocolate and all ingredients needed to brew tea. What more could a hungry British soldier in World War II ask for? First discovered in 2006, the … Lire la suite
The ‘80s are back as the much-anticipated sequel to “Top Gun” (1986) flies into theaters. “Top Gun: Maverick” premiered on Tuesday with a new, diverse cast of naval aviators set to compete for spots at the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School, also known as TOPGUN. Actor Greg Tarzan Davis spoke to Military Times, our … Lire la suite
Among the 28 regiments raised in New York as a result of President Abraham Lincoln’s call for 300,000 volunteers on July 1, 1862, was Colonel Joseph Welling’s 138th New York Volunteer Infantry, a regiment that was re-designated the 9th New York Heavy Artillery on December 9, 1862. Among those who answered Lincoln’s appeal and joined … Lire la suite
One of the Italian Campaign’s most noteworthy warriors remained anonymous for decades — partly because his mission was top-secret, and partly due to him being already dead at the time. Sicily was, as Winston Churchill described it, Europe’s “soft underbelly”: pivotal for taking Italy, reclaiming the Mediterranean and driving north into the Continent. But how … Lire la suite
From the 1709 Battle of Poltava through the end of World War II, Russia has excelled in backing up its more mobile forces with powerful and numerous artillery. From the time President Vladimir Putin launched his “special military operation” into Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, big guns have been a mainstay, both for battery fire … Lire la suite
A 20-foot portrait of a uniformed Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee — with a slave guiding his horse in the background – has remained towering over cadets in the library of the U.S. Military Academy, better known as West Point. That is most likely to change, and soon, according to Politico. A commission that was … Lire la suite
Amid the Platinum Jubilee celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II’s 70-year-reign as British monarch, retired Capt. Andrew Clark of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment recalled the day it all began — and the role he played himself. When the queen was crowned on June 2, 1953, he marched in the procession. Clark, born in Coventry in 1934, was … Lire la suite
It was perhaps the politest “battle” in human history. Upon entering Guam’s harbor on June 20, 1898, instead of experiencing the expected whizz of bullets and the booms of a cannonade, U.S. Navy Capt. Henry Glass and his crew aboard the re-commissioned cruiser USS Charleston were greeted on the beaches by curious residents who mistook … Lire la suite
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