June 1
2024
The Missing Flight: The Mystery of "Aeroflot Flight 37577"
A name appeared — Aeroflot Flight 37577 — and with it the expectation of a documented aviation accident. But when researchers tried to trace the crash, the paper trail evaporated: no date, no location, no aircraft type, and no record in major aviation databases. This piece follows the quiet, methodical work of chasing a possible aviation incident that may never have existed, and explores why some events leave only questions behind. Read more
2015
The Sinking of Dongfang zhi Xing
The capsizing of the Dongfang zhi Xing on the Yangtze River during a violent storm led to one of modern China's most devastating maritime disasters. Read more
1918
Battle of Belleau Wood
In the desperate weeks of the German Spring Offensive, American troops—most famously the U.S. Marine regiments of the 2nd Division—were rushed to the Château‑Thierry sector and into the oak groves of Belleau Wood. Between June 1 and June 26, 1918, brutal daylight assaults across wheat fields, close-quarters fighting among shattered trunks, and stubborn clearing operations stopped a German push toward the Marne. The engagement left thousands dead and wounded, reshaped Marine Corps identity, and became a contested emblem of American arrival on the Western Front. Read more
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