Author: Todd Neikirk

Todd Neikirk is a New Jersey-based politics, entertainment and history writer. His work has been featured in psfk.com, foxsports.com, politicususa.com and hillreporter.com. He enjoys sports, politics, comic books, and anything that has to do with history.

When he is not sitting in front of a laptop, Todd enjoys soaking up everything the Jersey Shore has to offer with his wife, two sons and American Foxhound, Wally.

USS Missouri firing during an operation

The Most Important Battleships in American History

In order to remain a prominent world power in the late 1800s, the US had to keep up with the latest military technology. When South…

Santo Tomas Internment Camp

The Japanese Set Up Internment Camps in the Philippines During WWII

Todd Neikirk

During World War II, the United States forced 120,000 Japanese Americans into internment camps. The action represented one of the darker moments in American history.…

Military portrait of Gabby Gabreski

Gabby Gabreski: Flying Ace of World War II and the Korean War

Todd Neikirk

The first air battles in American war history occurred during World War I, of which the top US pilot was Eddie Rickenbacker. They became more…

Charles Jackson French, a hero of World War II

Here’s How Charles Jackson French Became a Naval Hero During the Battle of Guadalcanal

Dorie Miller is the most well-known African American hero of World War II. The United States Navy cook was on board the battleship West Virginia…