A Closer Look at the F-8E Crusader
A closer look at the F-8E Crusader, the last U.S. fighter plane with guns as its primary armament.
Humble Hero: Hiroshi Miyamura
Against all odds, Japanese American U.S. Army Cpl. Hiroshi Miyamura received America’s highest decoration for military valor during the Korean War.
A Controversial Question: Did the United States Lose the Vietnam War?
Did the Vietnam War end in victory or defeat? Erik Villard takes a detailed look at this question in a critical new series by Vietnam magazine.
From Swift Boats to Spacecraft: What small boats and big rockets had in common
Tom Edwards learned everything he needed to know about the spacecraft business from repairing and maintaining swift boats during the Vietnam War.
Book Review: Audacious Missions of World War II
In this compendium Osprey Publishing relates 22 notable special operations of World War II
Fighting General Killed in Action: Keith Ware
Ware was the first U.S. Army general officer killed in action in Vietnam and the only Medal of Honor recipient since World War I to be killed in action in a subsequent war.
Hollywood and Washington Make Mayhem Out of the Manhattan Project
Einstein, Oppenheimer, and the wild first movie about the A-Bomb
The Forgotten Story of Midway’s Marine Defenders
Outnumbered and outgunned, the Marine pilots of VMF-221 paid a heavy price for their heroic efforts to stem the Japanese onslaught on Midway Atoll.
Dragon Lady Down: Crazy Night Landing in a U-2 Spyplane
Republic of China Air Force Major “Mike” Hua pulled off a nighttime dead-stick landing in an early U-2
A Firsthand Account of a CIA Officer in Saigon
The CIA struggled to keep its operation in Vietnam going until the very fall of Saigon.
Vladimir Putin’s World War II Reading List
A letter from the Russian Prime Minister, who was born in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg); his mother was a factory worker during the siege.
The Significance of Thermopylae: Why We Ought to Thank the Spartans for the Constitution, Chick-fil-a, and Capitalism
The Spartan victory at the Battle of Thermopylae opened the door for American staples, like Constitution, Chick-fil-a, and capitalism
