Tag: Military History
“Suffering is our Leverage”
Senate Democrats BLOCK Bill to Pay Troops and Essential Federal Workers Working Without Pay During the Shutdown These pieces of political monkey shit don’t seem to have a grasp on political history as it relates to what happens to corrupt Governments and politicians or the fact that there is a very large…
On This Day in WWI History: The Third Battle of Ypres – aka The Battle of Passchendaele
What You Need to Know About the Third Battle of Ypres The Third Battle of Ypres – also known as Passchendaele – has shaped perceptions of the First World War on the Western Front. Fought between July and November 1917, both sides suffered heavy casualties and endured appalling conditions. The name Passchendaele has become synonymous with…
Resource Library: Seven Pillars of Small War Power
Seven_Pillars_of_Small_War_Power THE WORLD SEEMED to breathe a collective sigh of relief at the end of the long Cold War. That momentous event, however, did not mark the end of global armed conflict. While the number of armed conflicts worldwide has been declining since peaking in the early 1990s, and a conventional war between two…
Living In The Past: The World War II Hangover
Living In The Past: The World War II Hangover “This watch I got here was first purchased by your great-grandfather during the First World War. It was bought in a little general store in Knoxville, Tennessee.” – Pulp Fiction Every group has a story that defines them: the myth, the memory, the moment that crystallizes…
Help Solve a Real-Life Mystery: $50,000 Reward Offered to Find Col. Lutz’s Lost 1911
Help Solve a Real-Life Mystery: $50,000 Reward Offered to Find Col. Lutz’s Lost 1911 Palmetto State Armory is calling on patriots, collectors, and history buffs alike to help solve a powerful mystery—and there’s a $50,000 reward on the table for the person who finds the missing piece. This isn’t fiction. This is about Col. Lutz, a Vietnam…
Memorial Day 2025
I typically put up some kind of Memorial Day montage to honor the fallen, but this year I thought I might do something different. Growing up in the late 70’s, early 80’s, I remember watching the movie Jaws on more than one occasion. One time I remember watching it over at my Grandparents. Now my…
In Memoriam: T.E. Lawrence
(Via: On This Day) Born: August 16, 1888 Birthplace: Tremadog, Caernarfonshire, Wales Full Name: Thomas Edward Lawrence Profession: Soldier and Writer Nationality: Welsh Biography: T. E Lawrence is remembered as a soldier in WWI, where he helped lead an internal rebellion against the Ottoman Empire, events he detailed in his work “The Seven Pillars” of Wisdom”. These events were in…
The History of NATO and US Military Exercises With Ukraine — Parts 1 & 2
Via: WRSA The History of NATO and US Military Exercises With Ukraine — Parts 1 & 2 RTWT @ WRSA
In Memoriam: G/C John “Paddy” Hemingway, RAF
The last surviving Battle of Britain pilot John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway has died, aged 105. The Royal Air Force said he passed away peacefully on Monday. Paddy Hemingway – one of “The Few” and a revered figure in British aviation history – played a key role in defending the skies over the United Kingdom against…