The innocence of war was long gone by 1864 as John Mosby and his […]
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Great Guns!
In service to the British empire in Canada and South Africa, American machine gunner Arthur ‘Gat’ Howard lived up to his rat-a-tat nickname
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First View of First Manassas
A Virginia cavalryman’s evocative letter to his wife served as the initial portal for […]
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An Infantryman Returned to the Jungle to Look for His Friend’s Remains
Staff Sgt. Jerry Auxier had been missing in action since a bomb explosion in July 1968
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WWII Review: The War
The War Director: Ken Burns and Lynn Novick Time: 15 hours. Color/B&W A few […]
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Can the Counters Be Counted On?
Despite biased historians and few primary sources, the numbers in the ancients’ battle tales […]
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The Tet Offensive, 52 Years On
It is hard to believe that 52 years have passed since the start of […]
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Shear Terror
Thunderstorm-generated wind shear was poorly understood until three major airline accidents compelled meteorologists and […]
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The Beast of Budapest
Amid the 1956 Hungarian Revolution a bold British military attaché got a close look at disabled and captured Soviet T-54A tanks.
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Insight: Every Sketch Tells a Story
Two talented field artists produced a treasure trove of action-packed sketches.