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Although popular culture has presented the conical hat as representative of the Vietnam War, the singular headgear has a much deeper, longer history. For example, these Tirailleurs indochinois were photographed in Thessaloniki (Greece) in 1916 during the Balkans Campaign. Getty Images

By Peter Suciu
Nov 13, 2019

More than 40 years after its conclusion, the Vietnam War remains one of the most controversial events of the 20th century.

By Mike Eppinger
Nov 5, 2019

U.S. Marines of the 28th Regiment, 5th Division, raise the American flag atop Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima, on Feb. 23, 1945. (Joe Rosenthal/AP and retouched by by Alexis Jazz, via Wikimedia Commons)

The correct identification of a Marine in Mr. Joe Rosenthal’s iconic photograph of the second flag raising on Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima, Japan has been established.

By admin
Nov 13, 2019

Historically significant, fully documented Dutch .79 smoothbore Type III flintlock musket and bayonet of Private John Simpson, who fired the first shot at the Battle of Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775. Accompanied by Simpson’s New Hampshire commission to second lieutenant, plus several copies of a 50-page book scrupulously detailing the history of the musket, Simpson family, Battle of Bunker Hill, and Simpson’s court martial. Unbroken line of family provenance since 1775. Sold for $492,000 against a pre-sale estimate of $100,000-$300,000

Morphy’s $10M firearms auction topped by $492,000 musket that fired first shot at Battle of Bunker Hill

By Mike Eppinger
Nov 5, 2019

On Wednesday, October 30, 2019, Master Sergeant Matthew Williams received the Medal of Honor. The Medal was an upgrade to the Silver Star Medal Williams had earned for saving several lives of his Special Forces comrades during an hours-long firefight in Afghanistan.

On Wednesday, October 30, 2019, Green Beret, Master Sergeant Matthew Williams received the Medal of Honor.

By Mike Eppinger
Nov 5, 2019

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By Mike Eppinger
Oct 21, 2019

3/4 view along the left hand side of the Morris LRC MkII showing the large run-flat tyres ideal for cross-country work. The good ground clearance is also evident.

By John Norris
Nov 13, 2019

Beyond the inherent dangers of operating a soft-skinned vehicle in a combat environment, gunners in particular are vulnerable to snipers, IED blasts, and roll-overs due to their exposed position. In response to these problems, the Up-armored Humvee has been developed, which offers protection against most small arms fire, shrapnel and anti-personnel mines.

By David Doyle
Nov 13, 2019

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By Mike Eppinger
Oct 1, 2019

As vehicles came to shore, troops invaded the “Normandy Beaches” of Conneaut, Ohio, for the 20th Anniversary D-Day reenacment this past August.

By Peter Suciu
Nov 13, 2019

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