You’re not alone if you’ve never heard of the Battle of Athens. Yet, it was an extraordinary event in the annals of American history, unfolding in the summer of 1946 in the small town of Athens, Tennessee. Shaped by disturbing political corruption and electoral fraud, this dramatic clash of local citizens against the oppressive local […]
By Guy J. Sagi California Sen. Kevin de Leon was the first to publicly use the term “ghost gun” during a press conference in 2014. GhostGuns.com opened in July of the same year and began offering home-assembly firearm kits and other gear. The publicity that followed the website’s launch—and attempt to trademark the name—heightened awareness […]
The United States awards the Medal of Honor to a select few. It’s for those displaying “conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty.” It’s the highest medal for valor in combat that members of the armed services can earn. The long history of the Medal […]
The Warrior Ethos is part of the Soldier’s Creed and was essential to Roy Benavidez’s life. Though every soldier learns it in basic training, few exemplified it as he did. In the Vietnam War, Sgt. Benavidez distinguished himself with a physical and mental toughness that earned him the Medal of Honor. I will always place […]
Born James Butler Hickok, everyone remembers him as “Wild Bill.” Many consider him the first famous gunfighter of the American West. During his relatively short life, he worked as a gold prospector, bodyguard, killer, lawman, army scout, gambler, and showman. He also met or worked with some of the Old West’s most famous (and infamous) […]
