Thanks to Carl Rectenwald for passing along this great 2-min video of WWII B-17 and B-24 Ball Turret .50-cals firing at the Big Sandy Shoot in Stockton, California. Doesn’t the turret remind you of Star Wars? But the Millenium Falcon in Star Wars was inspired by another WWII bomber, the B-29.
Image from US Dept of Defense via history.army.mil A new film heralds the service of 855 Black women soldiers who comprised the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion. Think they were mere mail clerks? The women of the ”Six Triple Eight” landed in England to hangars full of undelivered mail stacked
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
