War

Cinco De Mayo

Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day, a popular misconception. Instead, it commemorates a…

Guy Gabaldon,
“Pied Piper of Saipan”

Guy Louis Gabaldon was a United States Marine who, at age 18, captured or persuaded…

Roy Benavidez,
5 Purple Hearts

Special Forces Master Sgt. Roy Benavidez is a legend, plain and simple. The Texas native…

Miguel Hidalgo,
Founder of Mexico

Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (May 8, 1753–July 30, 1811) is today remembered as the…

Felix Longoria,
The Longoria Affair

Private Felix Longoria was killed in the Philippines as World War II came to an…

The War of the Triple Alliance

The most devastating war ever fought in South America, the War of the Triple Alliance…

The Mexican Revolution

A revolution of impoverished peasants against an entrenched wealthy class, the Mexican Revolution shook the…

Aztec Eagles of WWII

In 1944, the Mexican Air Force was offered an opportunity to fight in World War…

The War of the Pacific

In 1879, Chile and Bolivia went to war after spending decades bickering over a border…

The Cuban Revolution

When Fidel Castro, his brother Raúl and a ragged band of followers attacked the barracks…