The “new” USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN-795) takes shape at General Dynamics’ Electric Boat Division in Groton, Conn. Her keel was laid in 2018, and…
After the aerial bombardments and missile strikes, someone has to put boots on the ground and actually occupy the enemy territory. That job often falls…
Even the universal warning symbol for biological hazards looks threatening with the claw-like shapes ready to latch on or bite unsuspecting victims. Biological warfare can…
These flags were erected along roads in and around an O’Fallon, Illinois, park to mark Veteran’s Day 2020. They reminded me of all the WW…
These prewar Polish soldiers look tough, and they fought bravely but were over matched by tactics and modern weapons when the Germans invaded on Sept.…
The excellent Utah Beach museum in Normandy depicts figures of American soldiers exiting a Higgins boat, or officially a LCVP for Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel.…
The Nazi’s love of concrete can still be seen today as in these remnants from the Atlantic Wall. The Atlantic Wall was history’s largest fortification…
It was 5 a.m., Paris time, Nov. 11, 1918. Sunrise was still nearly three hours away. A group of war-weary or desperate British, French and…
Film legend Steven Spielberg released Saving Private Ryan 20 years ago, and it has since been hailed by some as the “greatest war movie ever…
Film legend Steven Spielberg released the iconic Saving Private Ryan 20 years ago. Although hailed by some as the “greatest war movie ever made,” I…