A Child Soldier in the Lebanese Civil War
Yussef Bazzi was just 15 years old when he joined one of the militia groups fighting in the Lebanese Civil War.
Samuel Fuller and The Big Red One
Samuel Fuller reinvented the American war movie with such gritty classics as The Steel Helmet, Fixed Bayonets, and The Big Red One.
America’s Civil War Book Reviews: The Role of Rangers in the Civil War
The latest books on the Civil War
The Battle of Orange Court House: Mounted Mayhem in the Streets
Much-maligned Yankee cavalry finally got the best of its Confederate rivals
Steichen’s War: In 1942 the legendary photographer took on an ambitious assignment for the U.S. Navy
Edward Steichen (1879–1973) may have been America’s most celebrated and highly paid photographer when, in the wake of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, he started lobbying the U.S. Navy to let him form a commissioned unit that would travel around the world documenting its activities.
Cheap Shot: How the Sten Gun Saved Britain
In 1940 Britain desperately needed a submachine gun that could be made for about $10. The Sten gun fit the bill.
How an American helped the Chinese Revolution
Homer Lea’s dreams of military glory led him to a starring role in the Chinese revolution
Washington’s Survival Depended on Makeshift Flotilla
Small force of Navy ships battled Confederate guns to keep the Potomac open for traffic
Gremlins!
It’s an old pilot’s tale: the idea that airplanes are sometimes infested with tiny mischief makers
How Navy Hero Dorie Miller’s Bravery Helped Fight Discrimination in the U.S. Military
Dorie Miller, the first American hero of World War II, helped clear the way for others by doing what he was not allowed to do
The Darkest Week
In 1899 the Boers handed the British Army three humiliating defeats in southern Africa.
The Leading Man in the Skies
In 1942, disconsolate over his wife’s death, Clark Gable enlisted in the U.S. Army. Then he nearly lost his own life in the skies over Germany.
Fritz X: The First Precision-Guided Weapon of WWII
It was the first precision-guided weapon to be deployed in combat and the first to sink a ship in combat.
