Tag: Army

Let’s Get Real for a Second Hey, gamer, yeah you — fed up with the same old grind? Tired of defeating the same boss with different skins? Starbound is the escape ticket you’ve been waiting for. It’s the gaming masterpiece you didn’t know you needed, stitching togethe...

The Irish Citizen Army was founded amidst the greatest labour dispute in the history of Ireland and it went on to play a central role in the 1916 Rising. Stewart Reddin looks at the circumstances in which this workers’ army was born. At 10.00am on Tuesday 26th August 1913 tram drivers,...

The ancient armies of Rome often leveraged a military advantage over their opponents by using superior tactics and being clothed in the latest armor. They were equipped with gleaming spears and sharp javelins. Roman legions fought in tight concert with one another leaning on their brother’s sh...

Hundreds of UK farmers, landowners and volunteers are helping to give the gift of hope for Turtle Doves, working with Operation Turtle Dove to provide better nesting and feeding habitat for the rare birds across southern and eastern England, according to the RSPB. This year, the pr...

Internal Memo From: Web3 Crimes Division Finding out post-war about certain war crimes is a travesty, it’s also unethical for the lack of running ledgers for human causalities. The words themselves should never be strung into a sentence, however, our history on this earth has shown us that ...

Young people, especially those from lower socio-economic standing are pushed to join the military, with promises of free healthcare and higher education to be paid for by the military funny enough. I think part of the reason that the government in the U.S. doesn’t do more to address these two ...

One of the most amazing archaeological marvels in the world, the Terracotta Army, is located in the centre of the Shaanxi province of China. This enormous collection of life-sized soldiers, horses, and chariots guards the mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China, and is a testament to ...

The Austro-Prussian War of 1866 was a major conflict involving several European powers. But in the midst of this war, a curious incident took place involving one of the smallest countries in Europe - Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein's army, consisting of just 80 men, was dispatched to guard a mou...