The Thing: A Masterpiece of Cold War Espionage
Exterior of Spaso House, residence of U.S. Ambassador in Moscow. Photo: U.S. Embassy Moscow photographer Valeriy Yevseyev. U.S Embassy Moscow. “The Thing”, also known as the Great Seal bug, is…
Operation Jedburgh: The Secret Mission that Helped Change the Course of WW2
Jedburghs in front of a B-24 prior to departure at Area T, Harrington Airdrome, England. Photo: U.S. Office of Strategic Services. Operation Jedburgh was a clandestine operation during World War…
Brigade 2506: CIA-Sponsored Cuban Exile Brigade
The SU-100 from which Fidel Castro reportedly shelled the freighter Houston during morning of 17 April 1961, Photo: Whoisjohngalt / CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED. “Victory has a thousand fathers; defeat…
The Bureau of Military Information: First Formal American Intelligence Agency
Col. George Henry Sharpe sits at far left with other members of his “Bureau of Military Information”, John C. Babcock, unidentified officer, and Lt. Col. John McEntee, February 1864. Photo…
Choosing the Right Rucking Shoe: Factors to Consider
Rucking is a simple and effective way to improve your fitness, health and mental well-being. It’s also a great way to enjoy nature, socialize with friends, or challenge yourself. Rucking…
The Intelligence Support Activity: America’s Most Secret Tier 1 Unit
The capture of deposed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein on 13 December 2003. The operation, codenamed Operation Red Dawn, was executed by Task Force 121—an elite and covert joint special operations…
The Evolution of Technology in Intelligence Gathering
Headquarters of the National Security Agency (NSA) at Fort Meade, Maryland. Photo: National Security Agency. Espionage and intelligence gathering, the art of obtaining secret information without the permission of its…
The Office of Naval Intelligence: America’s Oldest Permanent Intelligence Agency
Admiral Gary Roughead, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), attends the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Naval Maritime Intelligence Center (NMIC) in Suitland, Maryland on 14 January 2009. U.S. Navy photo…
The 13th Department: Top Secret KGB Assassination Unit
The Lubyanka building (former KGB headquarters) in Moscow. Photo: A.Savin / CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED. The KGB was the main security agency for the Soviet Union from 1954 to 1991.…
Bill Stirling and the 2nd SAS
SAS patrol in North Africa during WWII (1943). Photo: Keating (Capt) No 1 Army Film & Photographic Unit – This photograph E 21337 comes from the collections of the Imperial…