When Push Came to Shove at Chipyong-ni
At Chipyong-ni an outnumbered regimental combat team turned the tide of the Korean War
Walking Point with the Redcatchers
New arrivals in Vietnam were broken in by "walking point" - becoming the eyes and ears of a patrol. This dangerous duty weighed on everyone’s mind.
Lasting Void: The Death of General Albert Sidney Johnston
The Western Confederate Army never recovered from Albert Sidney Johnston’s April 1862 death at Shiloh
Interrupted Sentiments
The incredible story of thousands of soldier photographs and letters that never made it home
Engineering Victory
Given their expertise with explosives, tunnelers like Coulson Norman Mitchell were repurposed and sent forward to decommission German demolition charges
Court-Martial of Lt. Calley: Behind-the-Scenes Legal Maneuverings
A closer look at how the court-martial of 1st Lt. William Laws Calley Jr. started at Fort Benning, Georgia
The Nightingale’s Lament: Poetry of Rebellion
A poet's tribute to Indian soldiers who lost their lives fighting for Britain in World War I
‘Ambitious Honor’ Book Review
James Mueller captures the essence of Custer, a man who perpetually defies one-dimensional dismissals of his character
‘Mussolini’s War’ Book Review
John Gooch relates the incompetence and unpreparedness of Italy's military during World War II
Doughboy’s Smuggled Letter Home Recounts Dangerous Ocean Crossing
In late 1917, an American soldier risked government censors’ wrath to smuggle home a letter about dodging German submarines while aboard a troopship headed for war
Oliver Otis Howard: Westward, Christian Soldier
General O.O. Howard found grace and lost an arm during the Civil War before heading west to confront Apache leader Cochise and Nez Perce Chief Joseph
What Happened to ‘Operation Vengeance’ Wingman Raymond K. Hine?
Pilots involved in the mission to kill Isoroku Yamamoto reported seeing Hine’s left engine smoking, but no one saw him go down.
Last Words of A Marine’s Friend and Hero: ‘I’m Going to Get that Gun’
Marine 1st Lt. Lee Roy Herron saved the lives of numerous Marines before being killed during a Feb. 22, 1969 battle in the A Shau Valley
Vendetta: Athens vs. Sicily
When Athens sent a massive invasion fleet against Syracuse, a merciless Sicilian vendetta followed
Breaking the Blockade Review: The Bahamas During the Civil War
During its heyday, blockade running was a systematic and, for many, a lucrative operation run by a cartel of industrious merchant princes
Lessons Learned from the Battle of Hattin, 118
King Guy of Jerusalem ignored his not only Crusader history, but also his own, leading to a catastrophic defeat
