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Top 15 messages in Clint Eastwood's anti-war masterpiece "American Sniper"

Submitted by Comrade Motopu on Feb 1 2015 04:13

I just watched "American Sniper. " I learned so much about manliness, honor, and love…

The Christmas truce, 1914 - Steven Johns

Submitted by Steven. on Dec 22 2014 19:40

British and German troops fraternise, Boxing Day 1914

A short history of the widespread but unofficial truce between British and German troops on the Western front over Christmas, 1914 during World War I.

The Presidio mutiny, 1968 - Randy Rowland

Submitted by Steven. on Jul 21 2014 12:53

A personal account by a participant of the Presidio mutiny, a sitdown protest of soldiers in military prison against the killing of an inmate during the Vietnam war. 27 mutineers then faced the death penalty, which triggered national outrage.

Ain't marchin' anymore: GIs revolt in Vietnam - Dave Blalock

Submitted by Steven. on Jul 21 2014 12:37

A short account from Vietnam veteran, Dave Blalock, about his experiences enlisting in the military and getting involved in the anti-war GI movement which helped end the war.

A short account of sabotage at a US army oil depot

A short, personal account of worker and army veteran sabotage of oil supplies to the military towards the end of the Vietnam war.

The donkeys - Alan Clark

Submitted by Steven. on Jun 10 2014 18:11

A donkey, Gen Alderson decorates an unknown soldier

A study of British High Command during World War I on the Western front in 1915, exploring the truth of the observation that British troops were "lions led by donkeys". Written by Alan Clark, a former Tory MP, we reject his political perspective but reproduce this book for reference.