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Published: November 16, 2007 at 11:30 am
War and Memory
Paul Fussell, the distinguished literary critic, historian and combat veteran (as an infantry lieutenant he fought and was wounded in France in 1945) recently commented on some of the most affecting episodes in The War, Ken Burns' …
Published: October 16, 2007 at 4:07 pm
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The Coldest Winter By David HalberstamPhotos by David Douglas Dunca In January 1951, U.S.-led forces battled Chinese troops and the bitter Korean winds.
Trajan's Last StandBy Richard Tada In 116 the …
Published: October 16, 2007 at 4:00 pm
All Warfare Is Local
When the late Massachusetts Congressman and Speaker of the House Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill famously and shrewdly observed, "All politics is local," he meant that for all the big-picture action at the national level, what counts …
Published: September 05, 2007 at 10:49 am
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Black Jack Pershing By Kevin Baker The epic career of John J. Pershing—from lieutenant to General of the Armies—mirrored the U.S. Army's rise to global power.
Portfolio: An Army from Scratch Stereoscopic images …
Published: September 05, 2007 at 10:47 am
Mysteries of Motive
In a recently discovered unpublished account of one 18-year-old farm boy's service in the 5th Illinois Cavalry, he (we'll call him Harry) notes this farewell exchange with his stepmother:
"As I left the house, my stepmother asked, …
Published: July 30, 2007 at 10:30 am
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Battlefield BlundersBy Stephan WilkinsonIn the history of war, tactical missteps can separate conquering hero from blundering loser. Our "bottom five" span from Adwa to the Little Bighorn
Portfolio: La Libération!Souvenir …
Published: July 30, 2007 at 10:25 am
Understanding the Costs of War
[Re. the letter to the editor by William H. Bacharach, July/August:] Certainly there is no requirement to agree with any of the views expressed by Andrew J. Bacevich ("Dreams of Dominance Collide With Reality," Voice, …
Published: July 30, 2007 at 10:23 am
The Decisive Moment
Historians often adorn battle assessments with a tried-and-true array of adjectives, clichés that pass through our consciousness like neutrinos zipping through our body—making no mark, arousing no feeling, leaving no trace. We all know them: bitter, fierce, …
Published: June 08, 2007 at 10:40 am
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War Declared!By Jonathan Turley Presidents and Congresses have long debated the powers of war, wrangling over the right to start and to end conflicts abroad
Policing the EmpireBy Robert R. Mackey…
Published: May 11, 2007 at 4:29 pm
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Frederick II
By Dennis Showalter
Crazy, vindictive and nasty, but still great
The Worst General
By Geoffrey Norman
Reassessing Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig's costly tactics
Washington Risks Everything
By Michael Stephenson
The …
Published: April 19, 2007 at 12:24 pm
Due Credit for Dental OfficersAs a former Naval dental officer assigned to a Marine Corps infantry battalion aid station, my eyes were drawn to the image showing Navy corpsmen carrying a casualty of the bombing of the Beirut Marine …
Published: April 19, 2007 at 12:17 pm
Documents, Talk and Hard Objects
Military history, or any other kind of history, is mostly just words. What we learn reaches us through the filter of someone else's words—published, unpublished or spoken. Words in print have some authority, but the …
Published: January 30, 2007 at 1:51 pm
Wars and Meanings
Lots of commonplace objects are fraught with meanings. Think of a favorite toy, a wedding ring, a snapshot, an autograph, a wooden cross, a coffin. Any of them can carry a world of emotionally charged meanings. A …
Published: January 30, 2007 at 1:50 pm
Letters From Readers March 2007 Military History Magazine
The German View of Alvin YorkThe German point of view of Corporal Alvin York's exploits, as recounted in the September 2006 issue, brought more detail and another dimension to the historical …
Published: January 16, 2007 at 2:33 pm
Venona Files Reviewed
I read the July/August "Intrigue" article by Peter Kross on the Venona project with interest, until I reached p. 73. The facts stated there pertaining to Donald MacLean are incorrect. He was head of Chancery from 1944 …
Published: January 16, 2007 at 2:32 pm
Seeking an Edge
It's an old story: A breakthrough weapon can redefine warfare for decades — or ages — to come.
The belief that gaining a technological edge over a wartime opponent can provide the margin of victory is an …
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