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How The British SAS Released Hostages

April 16, 2021 3 min read

The Special Air Service, or SAS for short, is a particular unit of the British Army. The Brits put it together during World War II. The founder was the Scottish Lieutenant Colonel David Stirling. You can find them in Credenhill near Hereford. The SAS operates worldwide. Experts consider them to be one of the most […]

A Philosophical Review Of The Military Strategy

July 1, 2020 1 min read

At some point in the decades-long conflict between East and West, both sides were aware that they had reached a stalemate. Therefore, it was sufficient to upgrade the respective military agreement and rely on mutual deterrence. Otherwise, the military strategy of the two great powers during the Cold War was limited to preparing for conflict […]

THE HISTORY OF THE MARINE CORPS

November 2, 2019 3 min read

The Marine Corps of America is known all over the world as one of the great fighting forces that there ever was. The idea of an elite corps of soldiers that could be attached to the sea is certainly formidable, and it gives the Marines such an advantage over purely land-based troops. The Marine Corps […]

TOP JOBS AFTER LEAVING THE MILITARY

September 21, 2019 3 min read

When you become a member of the armed forces you are probably not even thinking about life after service. But for the majority of men and women when it comes time to leave the military, they leave with valuable additional skills that make them very marketable in the civilian workplace. There are certain jobs that […]

THE HISTORY OF WENTWORTH MILITARY ACADEMY

July 18, 2019 3 min read

If you ask a non-military person to name the biggest military academy in the U.S.A, the immediate response will probably be West Point. However, Wentworth Military Academy down in Missouri has been training military cadets way back since 1880. Wentworth may not be the most famous name tripping over everybody’s lips, but if you were […]

THE HISTORY OF WEST POINT

May 7, 2019 3 min read

One of the most famous military academies in the world has to be West Point in the United States. It first opened its doors in 1802 as a school for Engineers and had fifteen students, ten cadets and five officers. West Point is located in Orange Country with the fantastic backdrop of the Hudson Highlands […]

THE LIFE OF AN AMERICAN CIVIL WAR SOLDIER

March 24, 2019 1 min read

There is a countless number of war veterans as they come with every armed conflict. They are the brave souls who survived the battle and returned home to their loved ones. But surviving the battle was not the only difficulty they had to endure. The life of a soldier has never been easy. This time, […]

TOP REASONS SOLDIERS ACTUALLY JOIN THE ARMY

February 13, 2019 4 min read

There are many different reasons why soldiers enlist in the army. Some enlist for the country, because of family, and honor. However, according to a study done of enlisted soldiers, one true motivation for joining the Army is simple — for money. A RAND Corporation exhaustive survey of 81 soldiers between E1 and E4 suggests […]

SPECIAL FORCES

January 5, 2019 3 min read

Special forces which we see and talk about today has begun during the second world war, which happened in 1939-1945. The originals ones were mostly banned and have disappeared at the end of the war because their services were no longer needed. The communism and nationalism were spreading very fast; it was against British ruling […]

Famous American Generals – Part 2

November 23, 2018 3 min read

George Wahington, Winfield Scott, Robert E Lee, Ulysses S Grant, John J Pershing, Dwight D Eisenhower, Douglas McArthur, George S Patton, Matthew Ridgway, William Tecumseh Sherman, Philip Sheridan, Malin Craig, George C Marshall, Dwight D Eisenhower, Joseph Stilwell, Frederick Weyland, Norman Schwarzkopf, Colin Powell. These are the greatests generals that have commanded troops in American […]

Famous American Generals – Part 1

November 3, 2018 3 min read

There have been many famous generals that have commanded American troops and help to forge the history of this great nation. From conflicts that won independence to peace initiatives all around the world. In this post we are going to look at the life and times of this great leaders of men. George Washington George […]

Elite Soldiers of the World – Part 2

October 28, 2018 3 min read

Armed conflicts and wars are something quite different today than centuries ago. You opponent would stand in front of you bearing arms making it easy to know who they were. Today subterfuge and deception is the order of the day, so sometimes it is impossible to know just who the antagonist is. Therefore, armed forces […]