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Born in 1891; educated at Rugby and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich; commissioned into the Royal Field Artillery, 1911; posted to 80 Battery, Royal Field Artillery, Kildare, Ireland, 1911; ...
Animals were used in World War I on a scale never before seen -- and never again repeated. Horses by the millions were put in service as cavalry mounts and beasts of burden, but they were not the ...
On This Day: Heavyweight boxing legend Jack Dempsey headlined boxing’s first $1 million gate against a decorated World War I veteran. Jack Dempsey inspired many boxing icons to pursue the ‘Sweet ...
On June 28, 1914, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo triggered a chain reaction that lead to World War I. This pivotal moment shattered European stability and ushered in a ...
Israel’s military success against Iran undermines one incentive for Saudi normalization and raises concerns about its growing power.
Mencken’s perspicacity was shaped by bitter experience during World War One. In 1915, the most popular song in America was “I Didn’t Raise My Boy to be a Soldier.” ...
Trump showed that Russia is a bit player with oversized delusions of grandeur.
Two of the five surviving Army Rangers, among the 6,500 who served in World War II, attended a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony at the Capitol on Thursday.
The war in Ukraine shows the West can re-arm without re-industrialising Industrial capacity in peacetime is no longer necessary for success during war ...
President Donald Trump is suggesting that a commitment by NATO members to spend more on defense could help prevent future Russian aggression against its neighbors.