Image via National Interest You can call the 20th century the “Century of the Battleship.” Japan’s stunning defeat of Russia in 1905 relied on the world’s first use of these mighty warships, and Britain’s launch of the HMS Dreadnought the following year sparked an arms race that led to World
Stewards-Mate First Class Charles Walter David Jr., US Coast Guard Photo (Wikipedia) Charles David, Jr. was a Steward’s Mate on the USCGC, Comanche in 1943. When the crew witnessed the torpedoing of the troop vessel, the Dorchester, Charles was among a small group of men to volunteer for rescue efforts.
Image from the U.S. Navy via military.com Lt. j.g. Madeline Swegle made history in July 2020 as the US Navy’s first Black female fighter pilot. She completed Tactical Air Strike pilot training and received her Wings of Gold on July 31. According to the Navy, the Virginia native will be
At our VBC events, we often hear veterans talk about the beautiful zipper sound of the Warthog. Anyone in ground combat over the past 30 years has no doubt heard the eerie noise and welcomed it. Think of it as the updated version of the Cavalry’s bugle call. The Warthog’s shreik signals
The heavy cruiser USS Pittsburgh should live in fame as the ship that saved the carrier USS Franklin on March 19, 1945, after a devastating Japanese air strike. The Pittsburgh raced to the Franklin and lashed a tow line to the flaming carrier. The cruiser pulled the Franklin to safety while fighting
She never took her $73.13-a-month Veteran’s Pension. Helen Jackson sits with portrait of her husband, a Civil War Veteran. Image from cherryblossomfest.com Until three years ago, no one knew that Helen Viola Jackson, who died in December at age 101, had been married to a Civil War veteran. That’s
