Claire Barrett
Claire Barrett is the Strategic Operations Editor for Sightline Media and a World War II researcher with an unparalleled affinity for Sir Winston Churchill and Michigan football.
All Stories By Claire
The toilet paper war: A submariner’s battle against bureaucracy
In 1942, Lt. Cmdr. James Coe of the submarine Skipjack battled for his boat to receive what he deemed a basic necessity: toilet paper.
Why Mark Twain had an incredibly brief stint as a Confederate soldier
In the summer of 1861, the former riverboat pilot went to war.
Last surviving Nuremberg prosecutor dies at 103
Ferencz took on Nazi death squads during the Nuremberg trials.
Once the ‘Cinderella Man,’ boxer (and manager) later enlisted in WWII
Ron Howard’s movie ends with David slaying Goliath. Yet for the boxer and his manager, it would only be the beginning.
Who’s really in this iconic Vietnam War photo?
It has become one of the most enduring photographs of the Vietnam War.
New book highlights unit with the most WWII Medals of Honor in Europe
From North Africa to the liberation of Adolf Hitler's lair in Berchtesgaden, Germany, the men of the 3rd ID slogged through it all.
Death by dentures? John McCain Sr.’s WWII battles with teeth, toilets
The then-vice admiral suffered mightily, as had his forefather George Washington, in the dentistry department.
WWII vet’s memoir slated to be part of the next ‘Band of Brothers’
Along the same ilk as “Helmet for My Pillow” or “With the Old Breed,” Murphy’s account will feed the narrative of Apple TV+’s 'Masters of the Air.'
The Marine who was a duck (yes, an actual duck)
Meet the "Devil duck" who could drink like a Marine.
The Navy let Cher perform on ship in ‘89. It’s regretted it ever since
Bet the Navy wishes it could “Turn Back Time” on this decision.
