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This 1984 Classic Still Fools Listeners Into Thinking It's A Patriotic Anthem

staff@grunge.com (Richard Milner) — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:07:00 +0000

If you just listen to the chorus, this 1984 song could fool you into thinking it's a patriotic anthem, but if you really listen, the lyrics tell another story.

These Music Legends Had Surprising Military Careers

staff@grunge.com (Kathy Benjamin) — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 23:07:00 +0000

Whether they were compelled to join up or did so by choice, a surprising number of iconic musicians served in the military. Some even saw battle.

Creedence Clearwater Revival's Fortunate Son Was A Seething Anti-War Protest Song Until Movies Ruined It

staff@grunge.com (Brian Boone) — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:07:00 +0000

Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Fortunate Son" is a serious protest song, but oversaturation in movies stripped the power and meaning from the anti-war anthem.

What Happened To The Survivors Of Hiroshima And Nagasaki

staff@grunge.com (Kathy Benjamin) — Sat, 20 Dec 2025 11:07:00 +0000

Hundreds of thousands were killed and injured when the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima And Nagasaki, but here's a look at the stories of 12 survivors.

What Happened To The Confederacy's Leaders After The Civil War

staff@grunge.com (Brian Boone) — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 01:37:00 +0000

From prison sentences to political comebacks, here's what happened to key Confederate military and political leaders in the years after the Civil War ended.

Events From 1986 That Changed Lives Forever

staff@grunge.com (Kathy Benjamin) — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 17:37:00 +0000

1986 saw regime shifts, a nuclear meltdown, a space shuttle explosion, successful surrogacy, Oprah going national, and other events that forever changed us.

Why Fighting On WWII's Pacific Front Was Worse Than You Thought

staff@grunge.com (Chris Turner-Neal) — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 01:37:00 +0000

War is hell, no matter where it's fought, but the Pacific Front of WWII came with the added horrors of tropical disease, malnutrition, shark attacks, and worse.

The Most Infamous Events Of The Vietnam War

staff@grunge.com (Kathy Benjamin) — Sat, 08 Nov 2025 01:37:00 +0000

The Vietnam War was tragic for many reasons, including how convoluted it was. These infamous events further eroded the public's trust in the U.S. government.

Life During WWII Germany's Final Days Was Truly Horrific

staff@grunge.com (Chris Turner-Neal) — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 11:07:00 +0000

Between advancing Allied forces with a thirst for revenge and a chronic lack of essential resources, the end of WWII was a living hell for Germans in Europe.

How The U.S. Lost 6 Nuclear Weapons And Other Broken Arrow Tales

staff@grunge.com (Sarah Crocker) — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 10:07:00 +0000

The fact that a nuclear weapon can go missing is somewhat shocking, but these so called "broken arrow" incidents have happened multiple times. Here's how.

The Most Devastating Military Defeats In Modern History

staff@grunge.com (Chris Turner-Neal) — Sun, 26 Oct 2025 10:07:00 +0000

Whether caused by inept leadership, overconfidence, or opponents that simply fought better, these military victories were also catastrophic for the losing side.

How This WWII Crew Escaped A Sunken Submarine

staff@grunge.com (Kathy Benjamin) — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 10:07:00 +0000

Dozens of men died when the USS Tang was felled by its own torpedo, but a few survived thanks to quick thinking, courage, and more than a little luck.

Why The Russia-Ukraine War Is Worse Than You Think

staff@grunge.com (Mikael Angelo Francisco) — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 10:07:00 +0000

Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, and the tragic war between the two countries has continued for over 1,300 days - with a tragic toll.

The Daring WWII POW Raid On Los Baños

staff@grunge.com (S. Flannagan) — Sun, 19 Oct 2025 00:37:00 +0000

Opened in 1943, Los Baños was one of several prisoner of war camps operated by the Japanese in the Philippines in the final year of World War II.

The Most Audacious Air Raid Of WWII

staff@grunge.com (Chris Turner-Neal) — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:37:00 +0000

Months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. answered with a daring plan to send American planes into Japanese airspace to attack Tokyo.

The Horrors Of B-17 Combat In WWII

staff@grunge.com (Sarah Crocker) — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 10:07:00 +0000

B-17 combat during World War II required the combined might of men and machines, but enemy fire was far from the only danger on the "Flying Fortresses."

Nancy Wake: WWII's Most Wanted Resistance Fighter

staff@grunge.com (Sarah Crocker) — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 00:37:00 +0000

Underground resistance fighters helped win World War II, and the most wanted resistant fighter was known as The White Mouse. Her real name was Nancy Wake.

The US Pilots Who Defended China From Japan

staff@grunge.com (Chris Turner-Neal) — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 10:07:00 +0000

Well before the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, American fighter aces were successfully downing Japanese planes in the skies over a beleaguered China.

The Most Daring Rescue Mission Of The Vietnam War

staff@grunge.com (Mikael Angelo Francisco) — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 10:07:00 +0000

Just one year before America withdrew from the Vietnam War, the U.S. Air Force made multiple desperate attempts to find and rescue its navigator.

When US And German Troops Fought Side By Side In WWII

staff@grunge.com (Brian Boone) — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 10:07:00 +0000

In the final days of WWII, an extraordinary battle to liberate prisoners from Austria's Castle Itter took place, and it was aided by an unlikely alliance.