Posted by Kate on March 25, 2008
The National Army Museum here in London recently launched a new exhibition about 3 Para’s deployment as part of 16 Air Assault to Helmand Province, or as they fondly called it “Hell Land”. The exhibit has actually been nominated for...
Posted by John on February 11, 2008
The New York State Museum and Veterans Research Center has just posted on its website the index from a book published in 1900 that lists all of the men who served in the Spanish-American War. What you won't find when...
Posted by Ed Moore on January 17, 2008
As you will probably be able to tell from the picture, I’m holding a rifle. But, I must add that it’s not any old rifle, it’s a Martini Henry Mark II! I decided to bring this antique rifle into the...
Posted by Phil on November 28, 2007
In my perpetual quest for the marginalized and forgotten aspects of military history, I came across a name I had never heard before, but one that turned out to be rather interesting: William Walker, a summa cum laude graduate of...
Posted by Richard on June 19, 2007
Ever read a piece of fiction more than once? Whenever I mention that I’m rereading books I’ve read before I get sarcy remarks, about how I didn’t read it properly the first time. My reply is generally unprintable but once...
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