Category: Army & Government

Fort Stevens State Park In the northwestern corner of Oregon, where the mighty Columbia River spills into the Pacific Ocean, stands the historic Fort Stevens. Now enveloped in the tranquility of a state park, this fort has a story steeped in military history, stretching back over a century and spanning several pivotal moments in American history. The Birth of a

Tucked away in the rural expanses of Trumbull County, Ohio, the Brookfield Air Force Station stands as a silent sentinel to a bygone era, embodying the height of Cold War vigilance and the subsequent shifts in societal needs and interests. This once pivotal military installation, now relegated to the annals of history as an abandoned relic, offers a compelling narrative

USS Plainview (AGEH-1) The USS Plainview (AGEH-1) emerged as a beacon of naval innovation, epitomizing the Cold War era’s technological aspirations. Conceived as the world’s largest hydrofoil, it was constructed by the Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company in Seattle, Washington. This vessel was unique, named after Plainview, New York, and Plainview, Texas, reflecting a national spirit of progress and innovation.

Before the use of radar in war, soldiers and other military personnel made use of binoculars and compasses from posts built along the coast. They would relay coordinates to other posts, and this information would be triangulated to determine their exact locations.  If you find yourself traveling Highway 1 through California, you may come across a stretch of road where

About 75 miles northeast of Los Angeles sits the abandoned George Air Force Base, just outside of Victorville, California. This was once a very active town of military families, but it has since been abandoned and left to crumble in the desert heat. Despite its current state, George Air Force Base played an important role in US history and had