In the annals of military history, a significant milestone stands tall: 9 April 1987, the birthdate of the Special Forces branch within the U.S. Army. Continuing our story on the birth and origins of the Green Beret with Richard Killblane and Jeremy Jones
The USS North Carolina, a battleship commissioned in 1941, played a vital role in World War II, participating in numerous campaigns and battles across the Pacific. After being decommissioned in 1947, it was saved from scrapping in 1960 and has since serve
The French Model 1897 75mm cannon emerged as a pivotal artillery piece during World War I, renowned for its quick-firing capability, precision, reliability and shrouded in secrecy.
Bruce Bartow of the 52nd CAB escorted a group of Doughnut Dollies to a village in the Central Highlands of Vietnam near Pleiku. There they met the locals and interacted with the villagers while sampling some local rice wine.
The distinctive sound has led to a variety of colorful nicknames among American soldiers, including "Thumper," "Thump-Gun," "Bloop Tube," "Big Ed," "Elephant Gun," and "Blooper."
The US Army needed an economy of force solution to go in and work with guerrillas in countries that had become occupied to fight against oppression.
Dubbed "Project Y," the laboratory at Los Alamos, was nestled in the rugged mountains of northern New Mexico and was the final part in the expansive network responsible for crafting the first atomic bombs.
