With the 1996 commissioning of the guided-missile destroyer USS Alfredo Gonzalez, a Marine Medal of Honor recipient’s legacy lives on.
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Tet Offensive: Battle for Hue
When the enemy launched an all-out assault in January 1968, Army clerk-typist James Mueller learned ‘being a soldier first’ was more than a basic-training slogan.
Book Review: Phase Line Green: The Battle for Hue, 1968 (William R. Phillips) : VN
Phase Line Green: The Battle for Hue, 1968, by Nicholas Warr, Naval Institute Press, […]
Multi-Media Review: Hues of Blues & Greys : CWT
Hues of Blues & Greys, After Class, 3655 Dunbarton Drive, Birmingham, AL 35223, $15.00 […]
Oscar Wilde Bothered and Bewildered Westerners While Touring to Promote Gilbert and Sullivan
Poet and playwright Oscar Wilde was no slouch at drawing crowds, critics and cash during his seven-week ramble of the American West in 1882.
To Depict the Frontier Era with Authenticity, This Artist Walks in the Footsteps of Mountain Men
After returning home from Vietnam, David Wright turned his attention to the edgier side of the Old West.
The Old World Soldier Who Conquered the New
In 1519 Hernán Cortés set out to invade the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán, his boldness earning Spain a foothold in the Americas.
The World’s Most Visitor-Friendly Battlefields
These hallowed grounds are musts for anyone looking to honor those who fought and learn from their wins and losses.
‘Weary of So Much Suffering’: Letters from the Sheridan Field Hospital
Nurse Jane Boswell Moore wrote poignant letters about her interactions with the patients of this Winchester, Va., hospital.
Visit the Salt Mines Where the Nazis Hid Their Plundered Treasure
These underground caverns were once stuffed with riches beyond the dreams of avarice.