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Kim Jong-il was the supreme leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, also known as North Korea. He was also the Chairman of the National Defense Commission of North Korea, and the Supreme Commander of the Korean People’s Army, the fourth-largest in the world. In April of 2009 Jong-il had North Korea’s constitution was [...]
Gaddafi was the former autocratic ruler of Libya, from 1969 when he seized power in a military coup, until 2011 when his government was overthrown by a NATO-backed rebel force in a civil war.
bin Laden was a member of the wealthy Saudi bin Laden family and founder of organization al-Qaeda, who is most known for the September 11th attacks on the United States of America. As a result of his dealings with violent extremists, his Saudi citizenship was revoked and he was on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted [...]
Hetherington was a famed photojournalist, who was probably best known for his documentary Restrepo.
Upon his death, Frank Buckles was the last remaining World War I veteran. He was the second oldest veteran still alive, and was also a prisoner of war during World War II.
Haig served as the United States Secretary of State under President Ronald Reagan and was also White House Chief of Staff under both President’s Gerald Ford and Richard Nixon. Haig is well known for his incorrect interpretation of the U.S Constitution after the assassination attempt on Reagan, where he thought he assumed control after the [...]
Wilson was a former naval officer and former 12-term Democratic United States Representative from the 2nd congressional district in Texas. His behind the scenes work during the Soviet war in Afghanistan was the subject of a very popular book and later movie starring Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Amy Adams and Phillip Seymour Hoffman.
Yamaguchi, a Japanese man, was the only person officially recognized as a survivor of both the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings, which took place near the end of World War II. On August 6, 1945 Yamaguchi had just arrived in Hiroshima on business when the atomic bomb, Little Boy, was dropped over the city just [...]
Murphy was a famous actress who had starred in such movies as Clueless, 8 Mile, Sin City and Riding in Cars with Boys.
Steve LaTreal McNair, who was often referred to as “Air” McNair played quarterback in the National Football League. After playing for Alcorn State University, he was drafted by the Houston Oilers in 1995, and went to the Tennessee Titans when the Oilers relocated to Nashville and changed their name.
Orr was the 14th Secretary of the Air Force (1981 – 1985), appointed to the post by President Ronald Reagan. After high school, Orr went to Pomona College where he was awarded the Phi Beta Kappa key. Later he earned his master’s degree in business administration from Stanford University in 1939. Orr entered the United [...]
William “Engineer Bill” Stulla was a children’s television host in the 50s and 60s who hosted “Cartoon Express with Engineer Bill”. He also spent time in the army, even earning a Bronze star as a World War II Veteran. Later on, he became a stockbroker after leaving television.
William Seward Burroughs II was a writer of novels and essays as well as a painter and a spoken word performance artist. He also did a little acting including performances in Gus Van Sant films. He graduated from Harvard University after losing his virginity to a female prostitute. He then went to the Army just [...]
Thomas is best known for founding the fast food chain Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers. Thomas never graduated from high school, he dropped out when he was only 15 so he could focus on his job as busboy at the Hobby House restaurant in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It’s at that same restaurant he would meet his [...]
William Maxwell Gaines spent his early adult life in the Army as World War II started. He then became the publisher and co-editor of EC Comics which started out adapting Bible Stories then went on to publish titles like Tales from the Crypt, Weird Science, the Vault of Horror (and other horror titles – sometimes [...]
Vlad III the Impaler also known as Vlad Vlad Ţepeş, Vlad Dracula, and Dracula was the Prince of Wallachia reigning in 1448, from 1456-1462, and 1476. His reign was a reign of terror according to many legends. He is said to have tortured and impaled thousands of men, women, and children on stakes. Many of [...]
Harriet Tubman (born Araminta Ross) made 13 trips using the Underground Railroad to save over 70 slaves after escaping captivity during the Civil War. She was born into slavery and suffered a head wound as a result of being beaten as a child, a wound that would plague her even into her later years. She [...]
Adolphus Busch was the co-founder if American beer giant Anheuser-Busch (his father in-law Eberhard Anheuser was the other one). This is the company that brews many, many brands of beer including the Budweiser, Michelob, Busch, and Rolling Rock families of products. Busch served in the U.S. Army during the Civil War. His great-great-grandson August Busch [...]
Pat Tillman was an NFL football player who left his career behind to enlist in the United States Army. During his college career Tillman excelled as a linebacker for Arizona State University, even though he was a bit small for the position. He was named Pac-10 Defensive player of the year. He was drafted by [...]
Ringenberg was an aviator who logged more than 40,000 hours of flying in her career. She was also a member of the Woman Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). Being a WASP meant she couldn’t fly combat missions, but she took place in some dangerous flying missions which included ferrying, test flying, and target towing.
One of the only five star American generals. He fought in World War I, World War II and the Korean War. He was also one the most decorated soldiers in the Army.
A military man, he came to power in Spain after winning the Spanish civil war. Although he favored the axis in the second World war, and met several times with Hitler and Mussolini to explore joining them, he maintained Spain neutral. The dicatator was also known as GeneralÃ�ÂÂsimo Francisco Franco. He continued in power until [...]
Mongolian conquering prince, who united the mongolian tribes and carved out an empire stretching from estern Europe to china. To this day he is venerated in Mongolia as the father of the country.
Custer graduated as an officer from West Point in 1861 and immediately joined the Union forces in the civil war, reaching the rank of major general, after many gallant actions. At the wars end he was reduced in rank, finally being named liutenant colonel of the 7th Cavalry, with which he participated in the indian [...]
Lord Nelson entered the British navy as a midshipman and reached the rank of admiral. In different encounters he lost both an arm and an eye. In 1805 he commanded the British fleet at Trafalgar the naval battle which established British supremacy of the seas, where he was killed. His body was taken back to [...]
Latin American revolutionary, one of Fidel Castros trusted lieutenants, fought beside Castro in the Cuban revolution, was later a high official in the Cuban revolutionary government. Tried to export the Marxist revolution to Africa and Latin America.
German field marshal and one of the most respected military leaders in World War II. Also known as “The Desert Fox”.
Chinese General and author of “The Art of War”, the most popular book about military strategy in the world. In modern times “The Art of War” was applied in other fields like Business and Management.
One of the most strong, flamboyant and popular American Generals of the European Theater in World War II.
U.S. Army soldier and General in the Confederate States Army.