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Valor | Night Watch
Sometimes it takes more than courage under fire to merit a nation’s highest military […]
Sestina for Gettysburg
July is hot in Pennsylvania. The mercury will measure Into the heights of the […]
Ukrainian Eulogy
In 1651 Ukrainian Cossacks battled Polish troops for self-determination, but as the rebels learned […]
Algerian Quagmire
For eight years French soldiers fought a brutal asymmetric war against insurgents determined to […]
Did Germans Ever ‘Jump’ An Airfield During WWII?
Did Germans Ever ‘Jump’ An Airfield During WWII?
Book Review: Code Warriors
Stephen Budiansky, former editor of World War II, delves into the clandestine world of the U.S. code breakers who waged a back-channel Cold War against the Soviet Union
Louisa May Alcott Goes to War
Eager to support the North, the budding author volunteered for a fledgling corps of […]
Soldiers Loved a Refreshing Cup of Coffee
On the march or in camp, there was nothing soldiers loved more than their cuppajoe.
CSS Albemarle: Confederate Ironclad in the American Civil War
An unstoppable confederate war machine — Albemarle — finally meets its match against Union raiders.