
American Outpost at Japan’s Front Door
Remote Pacific Islands attracted settlers who dreamed of annexation
Remote Pacific Islands attracted settlers who dreamed of annexation
“One of the hardest things about the medal is that you’re really not allowed to forget about it."
“I still have the same dream of a Hellcat on my tail, and I can’t shake it.”
Although not the biggest battle the Australians experienced, Long Tan was perhaps their most desperate and critical fight in Vietnam
Ernie Pyle covered World War II from a soldier’s-eye view. Millions of loyal readers devoured every word.
Fears on China on the battlefield were rampant during the Vietnam War. Were they justified? Dr. Erik Villard takes a closer look.
Hoping to smash the entire Union Navy, the Confederacy tried to buy the most lethal fleet afloat
Tasked with suppressing a nationalist insurgency in the East Indies, Turkish-born Dutch commando Raymond Westerling proved brutally successful
Facing a Viet Cong ambush, Ruppert Leon Sargent threw himself on enemy grenades to save the lives of his friends nearby
Alan Ogden chronicles the wartime intelligence exploits of Peter Fleming, brother of Ian Fleming of James Bond fame
Five spy books recommended by Military History magazine for readers interested in historical accounts of "the Great Game"
The Sherman proved its mettle against German armor in World War II and later in Korea
Bob Hope brought stars, jokes and smiles to troops in Vietnam with his USO Christmas show
Readers sound off about Douglas MacArthur, the proximity fuze, the Battle of Britain and Baltimore war veterans