VA honored 102-year old World War II hero Clarence Hicks for a lifetime of service and the positive impact he continues to make in his community.

Paris, France - October 14, 2025: A sunlit plaque on Boulevard du Temple in the 11th arrondissement commemorating Roger Guimet, hero of the French Resistance, killed in 1944 (Getty) Paris might be the City of Love, but it’s survived its fair share of devastation. Paris played a critical role during both World Wars. During WWI, the city narrowly escaped occupation to become a hub for resistance,…

A new direct flight has just taken off to a charming city on Italy’s Adriatic Coast (Picture: Getty Images)

For holidaymakers outside London, it can often feel like the best routes are reserved for the capital.

However, things are changing thanks to everyone’s favourite (or not) budget airlines, Ryanair and easyJet.

The low-cost carriers recently announced a slate of new routes to exciting…

There was "absolutely no anti-Polish intent", says Ukrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha.

Filip Mazurczak Built by British engineers, the sewers survived the destruction of WWII, when they were used by resistance fighters to move around Warsaw.

On May 10, 1940, Britain’s King George VI summoned Winston Churchill to Buckingham Palace to form a government. The immediate impetus for this move was Britain’s failures in the Norway campaign, especially the failure to hold Narvik. Churchill, as First Lord of the Admiralty, was the minister most responsible for that failure. But, as historian Andrew Roberts has noted, the debate “was as much…

Stanisław Aronson received the Bene Merito for his efforts to "promote Poland's good name and reconciliation in Polish-Jewish relations".

Review of Katja Hoyer’s Weimar: Life on the Edge of Catastrophe

Looking back at the early days of World War I, one of its participants, Winston Churchill, couldn’t help but marvel at the innumerable close calls, missed opportunities and small errors that often compounded into almost incalculable tragedies. “The terrible if’s accumulate,” he lamented.

In the long and horrible span of the…

Poseidon’s Catch is available on Kindle Since I write my books from my dreams, sometimes my dreams reflect my life experience. Fiction isn’t always fiction. We survive because of love. Love motivates us, challenges us, and spreads a joy and … Continue reading →

When asked about the Slovak PM's decision to visit the Russian capital on Victory Day, Merz said "Robert Fico knows this is not our shared view ... we will discuss his visit to Moscow with him.”

It’s all about the 90s – but not the 1990s; this episode of _Go Fact Yourself_ is all about experts over the AGE of 90! Plus, a special update from one of them about what happened as a result of appearing on our show! In this episode: Guests: Stephen Tobolowsky and Aparna Nancherla from episode 180. Tim Russ and Amber Nelson from episode 170. Walter Koenig and Danielle Koenig from episode 57.…

A Vampire for Christmas, Vampires in Manhattan, Book 4, available on Kindle While survival is based on love, having friends and/or family actively involved in one’s life increases chances of surviving. In my book Vampire in the Basement (Sequel to … Continue reading →

The Miller Center recently released an oral-history collection recounting the Obama presidency. Buried in the collection is a revealing and reassuring story shared by Admiral Michael Mullen.

Prayerful Leaders

Mullen was chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during Operation Neptune Spear—the takedown of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

After SEAL Team 6 confirmed it had eliminated bin…

A Vampire for Christmas, Vampires in Manhattan, Book 3, available on Kindle and Print Survival is based on love. Love can definitely happen in a coincidental meeting. You just happen to be in the same place at the same time. Do you believe in coincidence? Was it fate? Was it serendipity? Was it luck? In … … Continue reading →

Urszula Tauer, pseudonym “Ala”, took “enormous risks every day, fully aware of the potential consequences”.

Ukraine previously banned exhumations, but last year allowed them to resume in a diplomatic breakthrough.

The Stormy Love Life of Laura Cordelais, Vampires in Manhattan, Book 2 available on Kindle and Print and Barnes and Noble Print Survival is based on love. We think that deep love is always connected to a person. It could … Continue reading →

When Love Survives can be found at https://www.amazon.com/When-Love-Survives-Vampires-Manhattan-ebook/dp/B00E2Z904G Survival is key in our lives. But why do we survive? Soldiers on the front lines are fighting for their lives and those they love. I read a lot. I came across … Continue reading →

Trent Park House will open as a museum in 2026, uncovering its hidden role in WWII espionage and Britain’s intelligence war with Germany.

The Chattanooga VA Clinic lobby was filled with anticipation as employees gathered to honor WWII Veteran Everett Plante's 100th birthday.

A 100-year-old revisits her former school 86 years after WWII halted her education, sharing memories with students.

Around 100,000 ethnic Poles are believed to have been killed in the Volhynia massacres.

Dr. Margaret Craighill was a trailblazer who reshaped military medicine and advanced care for women Veterans through leadership, advocacy and historic firsts.

Via Kinky Delight, a fanciful scene of tank combat with captive women being used to shield Nazi tanks from the good guys: This seems to be a detail from an interior spread illustration in the August 1970 issue of Man’s Action magazine. Elsewhere on Bondage Blog: Nazi Captive Bondage Burlesque In India Desert Tank War […]

Are there good reasons for venturing down the writing rabbit hole? As one of the reigning queens of rabbit hole wanderings, the answer is a resounding yes. Though the navigation can be a delicate dance between inspiration and productivity, if … Continue reading →

VA photographer Eugene Russell helped bring the project from Arkansas to D.C., honoring the Greatest Generation and its lasting impact on Veterans and staff.

A powerful legacy of military service comes full circle as Rob Sterling reflects on his family’s history and the lasting connection to the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center.

Navy Veteran Jeff Fisher discovered a serendipitous link to his family history during a visit to VA medical center.

Japan’s imperial ambitions in Pacific Asia from the 1880s to 1945 were shaped by a web of strategic alliances, racial politics, and great-power rivalries that ultimately drew it into World War II. Dr. Vladislav B. Sotirović Japan and Southeast Asia…

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History and the mechanics of world oil markets undercut a narrative about the Iran and Venezuela adventures.

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