Indian War in the West: The Battle of Beecher Island
During the Cheyenne Indian Wars, the Battle of Beecher Island was waged between a desperate party of scouts and a large, angry enemy...
Indian War in the West: Prelude to the Battle of Wolf Mountains
As Indian War in the west drew to a conclusion, Crazy Horse prepared to do battle with Colonel Nelson Miles in the harsh...
The Victoria Cross – Awarded for Acts of Bravery During War Time
The Victoria Cross formerly known as the Imperial Victoria Cross was originally created by Queen Victoria for acts of bravery during wartime
The Australian public,...
US Coast Guard Traditions and Honors
Of Surfmen, Cuttermen, Albatross, Pterodactyls, Mariners, and Queens, the US Coast Guard has several unique and colorful awards and references.
The United States Coast...
Indian Wars Battles: The Hayfield Fight
The Hayfield Fight of 1867 was a battle pitting Sioux and Cheyenne warriors against the US Army in a feat of courage, good...
Spanish Civil War Crimes: Both Sides Were Guilty
During the Spanish Civil War some 300,000 people die; mostly, innocent victims murdered by both the Nationalist and the Republican forces.
Brought about mainly...
The Men of the West: John “Portegee” or “Portuguese” Phillips
During the Indian Wars, a tragedy suffered by the US Army would spawn the birth of heroic legend for John "Portegee" Phillips on the...
The American Home Guard in the 20th Century
When the founding fathers decided on a national defense after the Revolutionary War, they were suspicious of standing armies and preferred instead to have...
Bergen-Belsen: Hell on Earth
A World War Two veteran remembers the hell and horror that laid in wait the day the Allies liberated the notorious Nazi concentration...
A Unique American Fighter Aircraft: The Vought F4U Corsair
The lethal Vought F4U Corsair was one of the best, and most distinctive American fighter air crafts of World War II.
From its first deployment...