History

Lord of War was a simply magnificent movie. Second only to Raising Arizona, it was my favorite Nicolas Cage film ever. Cage’s character, a Ukrainian arms dealer named Yuri Orlov, was loosely based on Viktor Bout.

On one of the most dangerous day in US history, Vasili ARkhipov diffused the eminent nuclear attack and saved the world from Soviet missiles and war.

Violette Szabo was indeed a rare patriot. Her story of selfless sacrifice for the cause of freedom should inspire all of us today.

Reality is strange. The American Medical Association technically had its earliest origins in two physicians who tried mightily to snuff each other’s mortal flicker at the muzzle of a handgun.

In this tiny little warrior, we find a story almost too incredible to believe. Soldier, operator, lunatic, or spy, Richard Flaherty took the truth with him to the grave.

America is awash with guns, but she has always been. It’s not the availability of guns. I would dare to say that today’s problem is the people.

The war was lost for the Axis as soon as that first bomb was dropped on Pearl Harbor. It just took a great deal of time and suffering to work out the details.

I have reliable information that movies are not technically real. This story about Bishnu Prasad Shrestha is very much real and as cool as any movie.

Thord-Gray was a combat addict. While history and his own memoires might have embellished his experiences somewhat, the places he went and the things he did are still impressive regardless.