# military
From Killing Nazis to Klingons: James Montgomery Doohan
"Beam me up, Scotty" is probably Star Trek's most iconic phrase, instantly conjuring up the Enterprise's miracle worker chief engineer,…
The World War II Triple Agent Who Inspired James Bond
Few people have ever have led a life as extraordinary or as impactful as did the Serb Dusan "Dusko" Popov…
16 Dramatic and Impactful Assassinations from History
By their very nature, assassinations are not only dramatic events, but ones also capable of shaping history or altering its…
20 Steps in Planning for the Invasion of Japan in 1945
Of all the major military operations conducted by the Allies during the Second World War, none was more formidable than…
The Epic Journey of the Emden and Her Crew
The Imperial German Navy's SMS Emden was a light cruiser that was completed in 1909, then sent to join the…
Texas’ Most Decorated World War I Hero Was an Undocumented Mexican Immigrant
Marcelino Serna, one of the United States' greatest heroes of World War I, was an undocumented Mexican immigrant. Throughout his…
Real Life Action Hero Edward Allen Carter, Jr. Started his Heroic Life at 15
There have been about a dozen Spiderman remakes, who knows how many Sharknadoes, and seemingly a hundred Fast & the…
18 Alterations Made to the Bible and its Consequences
To some, the Bible is the infallible and unchangeable word of God, written by Him and eternally sacrosanct. But which…
16 Forgotten or Lesser Known WWI Facts
November of 2018 will see the centennial of the end of World War I, optimistically labeled by some contemporaries as…
20 Major Mistakes the Allies Made During World War II
The Second World War, as in the case of most wars, was fraught with mistakes made by all sides and…