How Steven Spielberg used therapy to avoid being drafted into the Vietnam War
The Saving Private Ryan director recalled this memory while on the podcast Smartless.
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Feature Major Bambi: The US marine who kept his Disney secret to himself for 25 years
Major (Retired) Donnie Dunagan didn't want his recruits to compare him to one of Disney's most beloved characters.
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Naval History Mutiny on the Bounty: The Royal Navy's most famous rebellion
HMS Bounty's legendary mutiny left the ship's crew split into two groups
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Feature The 'Doomsday wreck' packed with 1,400 tonnes of explosives that could create a tsunami in the Thames Estuary
US Liberty Ship SS Richard Montgomery sank in 1944 and has been submerged ever since.
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Feature Remembering the daring 'Dambusters' mission
Former RAF Officer John Nichol talks about his book on The Dambusters
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Feature How US fighter pilots' bomb-release pickle switch got its name and what it has to do with clowns
It has more to do with actual pickles than you might think.
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Feature When Queen of Christmas Mariah Carey performed for US troops in Kosovo
The All I Want For Christmas star wanted to boost the morale of troops away from their families over the festive period.
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Feature How the Poppy Appeal's popularity in the 1920's led to the unique Scottish poppy design
Whatever it looks like, the poppy is sold to raise money to support the Armed Forces and veteran community.
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Feature What is Trafalgar Day?
It marks the Royal Navy's victory over the French and Spanish fleets in the Battle of Trafalgar more than 200 years ago.
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China China's military firepower: An overview
China is considered the long-term, pacing threat to the West.
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Feature The Stage Door Canteen and its fight for racial equality during WW2
The New York venue and others like it welcomed serving personnel of all races and ethnicities.
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Feature Black Nasty: Duct tape and the military mum you should thank for creating it
Harry Black, 100 mph tape, Duck Tape, duct tape – whatever you call it, Vesta Stoudt invented it.
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Feature Who were The Few? The real heroes of the Battle of Britain
In the face of daunting odds, who were the RAF pilots engaged in fierce battle in the skies over Britain?
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WWII What was the Battle of Britain and who won?
The Battle of Britain in WWII inspired one of Winston Churchill's most famous speeches, but what prompted the 1940 air campaign?
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Feature Know the difference – rockets versus missiles
Find out what makes a missile a missile, and a rocket and rocket.
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Feature ISIS-K, Islamic State, the Taliban and Al-Qaeda: How are they different?
So-called Islamic State, the Taliban, and al-Qaeda are all radical jihadist groups, but they are not all the same.