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The toilet paper war: A submariner’s battle against bureaucracy
In 1942, Lt. Cmdr. James Coe of the submarine Skipjack battled for his boat to receive what he deemed a basic necessity: toilet paper.
Her father owned Himmler’s personal copy of ‘Mein Kampf’ — but how?
John Fletcher Sisson served in the 4th Infantry Division during WWII and returned home with a unique "trophy" — Heinrich Himmler's "Mein Kampf."
Return to Verdansk: The realism evolution of ‘Call of Duty: Warzone’
Activision’s latest installment feels like a genuine return to form.
By Clay Beyersdorfer
‘Warfare’ brings realistic carnage of Iraq War to theaters
Alex Garland and SEAL veteran Ray Mendoza's "Warfare" is as realistic and detailed a portrayal of Iraq War combat as anything that’s ever been created.
By J.D. Simkins
After nearly 100 years, this WWI soldier received his Medal of Honor
Sgt. William Shemin's Medal of Honor was delayed nearly 100 years because of anti-Semitism.
By Jon Guttman
How the Coast Guard sank a German U-boat off the North Carolina coast
Under the command of Lt. Cmdr. Maurice Jester, the cutter Icarus sank a German submarine in less than an hour.
By Jon Guttman
This pilot sought to avenge his brother’s death over the South Pacific
Bruce Van Voorhis avenged his brother's death over a lone South Pacific island.
By Jon Guttman
This sailor requested leave to get his wife pregnant. It was approved.
“My wife is planning on getting pregnant this weekend,” the 1967 liberty request read, “and I would sure like to be there when it happens.”
Sink ships, get Scotch: An officer’s spirited revenge for Pearl Harbor
Wilfred "Jasper" Holmes, a U.S. Naval officer, personally sent expensive scotch to any U.S. skipper who sank a ship of the Kido Butai.
Downed in enemy territory, this American pilot refused to be captured
Maj. Robert Lodge chose death over the prospect of giving up information to enemy forces.
By Jon Guttman
The WWI aviators who gave their lives to help the ‘Lost Battalion’
With his final breaths, one of the aviators provided information to give Allied artillery accurate coordinates to target German forces.
By Jon Guttman