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Hezbollah says Iran tied US talks to full Lebanon ceasefire
8+ hour, 46+ min ago (1509+ words) Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah told Reuters that Iran had informed the group that talks with the United States could not continue without a comprehensive ceasefire, tying the US-Iran diplomatic track to the fighting in Lebanon. Fadlallah said Lebanon's government should…...
Wreck of World War II Japanese 'hellship' that sank with more than 1, 000 Allied POWs on board discovered off the Philippines
4+ hour, 35+ min ago (302+ words) The wreck of a Japanese prison ship that was sunk by U. S. warplanes and went down with more than 1, 000 Allied prisoners of war in 1944 has been discovered in the Philippines. The vessel was one of the notorious "hellships" used by the…...
Hell ship" responsible for the largest single-day loss of Allied POWs discovered after more than 80 years
28+ min ago (717+ words) More than 80 years after its sinking, long-buried documents in both the American and Japanese archives held the key to locating the seemingly lost location of the Japanese "Hell ship" H'fuku Maru. Now, explorer Josh Gates, working with the Hellships Memorial…...
How swamp tactics shaped US guerrilla warfare and helped defeat the British | Fox News Video
7+ hour, 31+ min ago (110+ words) How swamp tactics shaped US guerrilla warfare and helped defeat the British Fox News How swamp tactics shaped US guerrilla warfare and helped defeat the British Douglas Kennedy explores how Francis Marion, known as the 'Swamp Fox,' pioneered guerrilla warfare…...
Bravery in Burma: Despite being rendered blind by the Japanese, this soldier fought on
3+ hour, 45+ min ago (581+ words) Relative obscurity notwithstanding, less famous units, often as temporary as the Flying Tigers and Merrill's Marauders, did their share of harassing the enemy and reoccupying Burmese territory. One, the 5332nd Brigade (Provisional), also known as Mars Task Force, was among the…...
Why I Serve: Staff Sgt. Anthony Mc Alister
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (841+ words) Why did you decide to join the National Guard? "I started off in the Navy in 2009 but after five years, I decided to join the Guard because I wanted to go back to school. In 2014, I switched over to the…...
The United States Declares War on Britain in 1812
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (439+ words) A war launched amid nationalist fervor failed to yield the successes and benefits that proponents envisioned. By any measure, the United States was ill-prepared for any war, let alone a war with Britain. The U. S. Army had only 6, 700 poorly trained and…...
'That Tank Was My Life': WWII Vet Returns To The Sherman He Drove At Iwo Jima - AOL
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (597+ words) A 100-year-old Marine just experienced an incredible reunion. Discover how historians tracked down the exact armored vehicle that saved his life. A 100-year-old World War II veteran was recently reunited with the tank he drove during the Battle of Iwo…...
G7 leaders demand ceasefire in Lebanon, welcome Iran deal
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (956+ words) Posted today at 2: 28am By Steve Holland and Jana Choukeir EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France/DUBAI, June 17 (Reuters) " Leaders of the G7 countries demanded a ceasefire in Lebanon on Wednesday and said they will diversify energy supply routes to reduce dependence on the Strait of…...
On Saying Goodbye to Vietnam
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (264+ words) For me, certainly, Vietnam has always been one of the two or three most formative and decisive experiences of my life. I say that because I was one of those few young Americans sent over there to fight it. That's…...