“Bombs Away” LeMay: America’s Unapologetic Champion of Waging Total War
From bomber general and self-professed war criminal to head of Strategic Air Command, Curtis LeMay divided America but always kept it safe.
How the Landlocked State of Nebraska Got its Own Navy
Despite the lack of necessity for standing maritime security forces, the Great Navy of the State of Nebraska continues on, and it has become tradition for admiralships to be be bestowed on notable Nebraskans
We Know Who Shot William McKinley—But Who Shot The Final Photo of Him?
Many photographers working around Buffalo that awful Friday thought they had made the last image of William McKinley alive and well
He Was a New Union Lieutenant at Shiloh. The Horrors He Witnessed Left Scars That Never Healed.
A young Union lieutenant and his fellow Ohioans learn the horrors of war on Shiloh’s opening day
They ‘literally ate crow’: How Starving Confederate Troops Made It Home After the Civil War
After Appomattox, General Robert E. Lee's troops began their journeys home
Tactical Errors. Exhausted Doughboys. Here’s Why the Meuse-Argonne Offensive Was So Deadly.
Thanks to a tenacious fight put up by the untrained Americans, Montfaucon did fall on the 27th, albeit at a terrible cost.
Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee: ‘Do While You Can’
Charles McGee never thought much of flying until he started training at Tuskegee. When he finally left the U.S. Air Force, he had 30 years and three wars behind him.
The Cadet Chapel: A Jewel in Military Gothic
The Cadet Chapel at West Point, with all the power and grandeur of a medieval fortress, is an architectural masterpiece inside and out
Explore the Life of a U.S. Infantryman in Vietnam
The U.S. Infantryman Vietnam Pocket Manual contains gems such as infantry “patrol tips,” maneuver techniques, and fighting methods for various environments
Slavery at Sea: How Sailor Dissatisfaction Forced Americans to Reconsider Maritime Laws
A stand-off between sailors and captain on a lumber transport helped change seamen’s legal status
‘The ‘Sneaken’est Man’ Book Review
Jim Harmon presents short stories of Montana people and places drawn from newspapers of yesteryear
Tuskegee Airman Brig. Gen. Charles McGee Dies at 102
McGee was one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen
Stephen Sachs, Prosecutor of Catonsville Nine Activists, Dies At 87
Famous for prosecuting the Catonsville Nine antiwar activists, Stephen Sachs believed their behavior "fractured a central value of the American democracy."
When the CIA Bankrolled a Nazi Spy Chief
As the old saying goes, if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em
Australia to Honor Veterans For 50th Anniversary Marking End of Combat in Vietnam
Australia's government has committed $6 million to fund a commemorative program to honor Vietnam veterans for the 50th anniversary marking the end of Australian involvement in Vietnam
Latécoère 631: France’s Big Flying Boat
The Latécoère 631 may have been the ultimate flying boat airliner but its service record left a lot to be desired
