That time British sailors sang Monty Python as their ship burnedAlways look on the bright side of life.By Claire Barrett2 days ago
That time a helo crew dropped greased pigs onto an aircraft carrier In the video, three pigs can be seen being released from the helo onto the flight deck of the Kennedy, as bewildered sailors give chase.By Claire Barrett6 days ago
This Marine ruled as the king of a Haitian island for three years Sgt. Faustin Wirkus’ ascent from a poor 'breaker boy' — separating coal from slate — to king, is the stuff of Marine Corps legend.By Claire Barrett7 days ago
The TV show that ambushed a Hiroshima survivor with an Enola Gay pilotThe bizarre interaction caused many, including Jack Gould at The New York Times, to accuse the show of exploiting the raw and private emotions of victims.By Claire Barrett8 days ago
‘Ghosts’ of WWII to be honored with Congressional Gold MedalActivated in 1944, the unit known as the Ghost Army was the first mobile, multimedia tactical deception outfit in U.S. Army history.By Claire Barrett9 days ago
Witches be crazy: How one WWII ship led to the UK’s last witch trial One particular séance in 1941 attracted the attention of the British War Office.By Claire Barrett13 days ago