written by Todd DePastino "Little David" was, by measure of caliber, the largest gun ever built (tied with the British 1857 Mallet's Mortar), and there's only one, housed for the time being at Fort Gregg-Adams (formerly Fort Lee) after its recent transport from Aberdeen Proving Grounds. The Veterans Breakfast Club recently heard
VBC member and Military Historian Jeff Ballard sent this wonderful photo from the American Memorial on Guadalcanal in the Soloman Islands last week. Note the latest VBC Magazine Jeff is holding. Jeff was there for the 81st Anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal, which occurred in August 1942. The battle was an early pivotal
To paint or not to paint? That was the question for US Army and Navy Air Forces in World War II. In late 1943, the Army and Navy both decided to stop painting their fighters and bombers in camouflage colors. From January 1944, all new B-17s, B-24s, P-38s, P-47s, and other aircraft, apart from
[yotuwp type="videos" id="KlpzwL-37HE" ] During World War II, 43,000 young men chose not to serve in the military due to religious reasons, identifying themselves as conscientious objectors (COs). These COs, mainly from traditional "Peace Churches" like the Quakers, Brethren, and Mennonites, faced limited options: joining the armed forces in non-combat roles, participating in the
Join us on Saturday, September 16 at 7:00pm ET (4pm PT) to mark National 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day with a screening of the documentary The Six Triple Eight, followed by a conversation with filmmakers James Theres and Elizabeth Anne Helm-Frazier. Until ten years ago, few Americans had ever heard of the 6888th
By Bob Podurgiel Common Milkweed seed pods are about 4 inches long, inflated looking and covered in little bumpy projections. They are green initially, turning brown as they mature. They split open revealing 50-100 seeds each with a white, fluffy coma (“parachute”) that allows wind dispersal (National Park Service) On warm summer
