Military History

Two torpedoes struck. There was a terrific explosion, causing the USS Juneau to break in two. She sunk in under 20 seconds. 

Nearly all veterans believe that military service and Veterans Day in particular is a day to recognize the Honor, Sacrifice, and Commitment.

With Veterans Day coming this week, it is a good time to do some relevant reading. If you saw the HBO miniseries “The Pacific” or “The War” the documentary on World War II by Ken Burns, the name Eugene “Sledgehammer” Sledge — will be instantly recognizable. Sledge’s book, With the Old Breed recounts the bloody battles […]

Lawrence Joel was a United States Army paratrooper who served in the Korean and Vietnam wars. Joel received the Silver Star and the Medal of Honor for his heroism on November 8, 1965, in a battle outside Bien Hoa against the Viet Cong. At the time, he was serving in South Vietnam as a medic […]

The powder keg situation in nearby Syria has conflicting factions competing and at times fighting against one another in the Golan Heights.

The last time he was seen by his fellow American countrymen, Versace was loudly singing “God Bless America.”

Robert E. Lee, a U.S. Army officer, played a major role in putting down a rebellion against the United States just prior to the Civil War. 

He stated that the medal belonged not to him but “to the boys who are not here, the boys who are resting under the white crosses in France.

Pulaski “was renowned throughout Europe for the courage and bravery he displayed in defense of his country’s freedom.”

“It’s just the end of the road,” Ralph Santillo, founder and CEO of the military museum said to the Cape Coral News-Press. “That’s it.”

The Buccaneer flew off the Royal Navy’s fleet carriers until 1978, then with the RAF in Operation Desert Storm.

“I feel like I’m floating on air,” Robert Passanisi, a 96-year-old veteran of Merrill’s Marauders said when hearing the news.