Euphemisms, acronyms and outright lies: The language of war

War is laced with jargon, euphemisms, acronyms and outright lies, much of it designed to smooth over or lessen the impact of what is actually going on. A look at the language of war.

Here is the article at Legion Magazine.

James Strachan: Old enough to die; too young to drink

The grim cost of the D-Day invasion still haunts James Strachan, 75 years after he delivered troops to the beaches of Normandy.

Here is the article at Legion Magazine.

Vintage warbirds

At their most essential, they are wooden or tubular alloy skeletons wrapped in paper-thin fabric or sheet-metal skins—riveted tin cans powered by internal combustion engines, driven by propellers and flown on a wing and a prayer.

Here is the article at Legion Magazine.