On May 28, 1919 one of the unique fighting men of the 20th century was born to a family in...
Mike Perry's Archives
Black Death – The Little Known Heroes of The East
Their uniforms became encrusted with layers of powdery concrete blanketing them as they descended the stairs. Across their weary faces,...
Sergeant Carlos Hathcock: White Feather And The Cobra
His story in the U.S. Naval magazine, The Sea Tiger, had made his name known at last to the North...
Jake McNiece And The Filthy Thirteen (Part 2)
After their arrival in Great Britain on September 15th, 1943, the 506th P.I.R began setting up billets in various parts...
Jake McNiece and the ‘Filthy Thirteen’ – Part One
Looking him over once more, the sergeant was sure Jake McNiece was lying. “You know, if they discover you’re over...
Blair “Paddy” Mayne, a Special Air Service ‘Original’
Robert Blair “Paddy” Mayne typified those individuals who seemed to exist on this planet for one thing: to fight wars,...
Charles ‘Commando’ Kelly
When exploring the lives of military heroes, one often finds their battlefield achievements bordering on the super-human. No way could...
Remembering Jake McNiece & The Dirty Dozen
Jake McNiece, considered the heart and soul of the rough and tough ‘Filthy Thirteen,’ passed away January 21, 2013. He...
Simo Hayha: The World’s Deadliest Sniper
The event that gave birth to the world’s deadliest sniper was a short but bloody conflict that Josef Stalin initiated...
A Monastery of Green Devils
The harshness that became the four battles of Cassino occurring in Italy from January through May 1944 represented the difficulty...
Remembering MSG Roy Benavidez
As much as the pain in his crippled body, the constant barrage of criticism at America’s involvement in Vietnam swelled...
Remembering Philipe Kieffer
Tall, with a refined face resembling a statesman, Phillipe Kieffer was 40 years old when he volunteered for active military...
Storm Detachment Koch at Eben Emael
By May 9, 1940 German forces had shocked the world with the lightning successes it unleashed against Poland, Denmark, and...
Operation Tonga
As you stand there looking at it, as I did in June 2010, it is difficult to grasp the fact...
Remembering ‘Fighting’ Jack Churchill
Their jackboots planted easy on the soft carpet of grass as they stepped with the apprehension unknown into the wood...
