On June 22 1940, the French signed an armistice with invading German forces that would officially end the Battle of France in the early morning hours of the 25th. Over the course of six weeks the invading Huns had battled French, Belgian and Commonwealth forces in a dynamic and fluid campaign.

I had the chance to visit the 3rd Infantry Division Museum on Fort Stewart, GA today. Definitely great exhibits all around, but my favorite thing to see is almost always captured war booty, with the highlight being these blinged out weapons from none other than Saddam Hussein's personal collection.

On this day in 1967 (June 10th) the Israeli Army successfully seized the Golan Heights from Syrian forces and brought an end to the short but fierce Six Day War. The conflict saw the Israelis squared off against the militaries of Egypt, Syria, Jordan and Iraq and fighting another war for national survival less than 20 years after the founding of their country.