On 27 July 1953, after 3 years of a bloody and frustrating war, the US, China, North & South Korea agree to an armistice, ending the fighting. The Korean War began on 25 June 1950, when communist North Korea invaded South Korea. The US quickly...
In the early morning of July 23, 1967, one of the worst riots in US history broke out in the heart of Detroit’s predominantly African American inner city. When it was quelled 4 days later by 7,000 National Guard and Army troops, 43 people were...
On 21 July 2005, terrorists attempted to attack the London transit system by planting bombs on three subways and on one bus; none of the bombs detonated completely. The attempted attack came exactly two weeks after terrorists killed 56 people...
Following WWII, the US moved quickly to demobilize the vast military it had constructed during the conflict. By 1948, less than 550,000 men remained in the Army. Relations between the Russians and Americans deteriorated rapidly. In 1947, the...
On 18 July 1925, 7 months after being released from Landsberg jail, Nazi leader Adolf Hitler published the first volume of his personal manifesto, Mein Kampf. Written during his 9-month stay in prison, Mein Kampf, or “My Struggle,” was a...
I’ve warned you before that I’m really, really not an economist. However, the absolutely horrible condition of our nation’s economy force me to pay attention to it. Indeed, the Prez has said that military pay and veterans benefits may well be cut if...
Again, a budget showdown between the White House and Republicans in Congress threatens to halt military paychecks, veterans’ benefits, and base services, all while the overseas combat ops continue. The White House hasn’t said which bills would go...
In 2008, candidate Obama belittled Pres Bush for not having many friends among the nations and for being unable to lead the world. Recent polls by Zogby clearly show that Obama is less popular than Bush was at the end of his term—especially among...
On 13 July 1943, during WWII, the Battle of Kursk, the largest tank battle in history, involving some 6,000 tanks, 2 million men, and 5,000 aircraft, ended with the German offensive repulsed by the Soviets at heavy cost. In early July, Germany and...
On 12 July 1862, President Lincoln authorized the awarding of a US Army Medal of Honor, in the name of Congress, “to such noncommissioned officers and privates as shall most distinguish themselves by their gallantry in action, and other...