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The Other 300 by Donavon L Riley In the annals of military history, there are few stories as iconic and inspiring as that of the 300 Spartans who stood resolute…
Fulton STARS equipped Lockheed MC-130E Combat Talon. Photo: US Air Force. The Fulton surface-to-air recovery system (STARS), also known as the Fulton Skyhook, was a method of retrieving personnel and…
Indoctrinating The Future, part 2: A Tale of Control, Corporatism, and Technocracy by Donavon L Riley The 20th century witnessed a disturbing trend in authoritarian regimes manipulating education systems to…
Moe Berg. Photo: Central Intelligence Agency. Berg made himself unique so comparisons were impossible.” ― Nicholas Dawidoff, The Catcher Was a Spy: The Mysterious Life of Moe Berg. Morris (Moe)…
Robot fish “Charlie” Photo: Central Intelligence Agency. Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn’t.” ― Mark Twain, Following the…
Julia Child gives the KUHT audience a cooking demonstration. Photo: KUHT. Houston Public Broadcasting. Released to public domain. I was never a spy. I was with the OSS…” — Julia…
US troops wading through water and Nazi gunfire on Omaha Beach. MI5 double agent Juan Pujol Garcia. played a critical role in deceiving the Germans as to where the landings…
CIA officer Miles Copeland Jr. sightseeing in Beirut in the 1950s with, daughter Lennie, and son and future Police drummer Stewart Copeland. Photo: Central Intelligence Agency. Unlike The New York…
The discovery of the tunnel was planned as a publicity stunt by the Soviets. It backfired when most press coverage praised the boldness and technical skills of building the tunnel.…
The Frythe, a once-private residence that became home to Station IX during WW2. The work of the SOE was of the highest class. They showed themselves capable of deeds of…