‘Stalin’s War’ Book Review
Sean McMeekin casts a revisionist's eye on Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin's wartime decisions and legacy
Echoes of Our War: Vietnam Veterans Reflect 50 Years Later Review
Retired Marine Col. Bob Fischer selected 10 veterans "who served honorably in a confusing war" to share their stories
When 36 Men Beat a Battalion: The ‘Red Devils’ at the Battle of Plaman Mapu
In April 1965, 36 men of Britain’s Parachute Regiment were ambushed in the deep jungle of Borneo by a large force of elite Indonesian soldiers
Warring Commanders: The Army and Marines Battled Over War Plans in Vietnam
Relations between top Army and Marine commanders became testy in early 1968 as generals with clashing views attacked not only the enemy but also each other
From the ‘Big House’ to the Battlefield: Heisman Winner Tom Harmon’s War
“I went through the most physically painful experience of my life,” Harmon later wrote
Why the Royal Thai Air Force Both Fought and Supported America During World War II
The RTF was a service with a double life—flying on behalf of the Japanese, while also working against Japan as a secret collaborator of the OSS.
Saving Captain Vizcarra: A Downed Fighter Pilot’s Rescue from North Vietnam
When downed fighter pilot Victor Vizcarra parachuted into North Vietnam, a helicopter rescue team had to find him before the enemy did
For These Japanese Artists, Hiroshima’s Leveling Was Their Greatest Tragedy—And Inspiration
The Hiroshima Panels by Iri and Toshi Maruki were the earliest artworks to portray human suffering in the wake of the atomic bomb.
The Real Story Behind That Iconic Saigon Evacuation Photograph
'One of the best-known images of the Vietnam War shows something other than what almost everyone thinks it does'
Woody Williams: To Hell and Back
The Marine Corps veteran is the last living World War II recipient of the Medal of Honor
Ambush in the Ia Drang Valley: The 1st Cavalry’s Grim Fight
Soldiers of the 1st Cavalry were ambushed by the North Vietnamese after returning to the Ia Drang Valley
Homesick Angel: Last Flight From Da Nang
World Airways CEO Ed Daly defied U.S. authorities and led a daring mission to rescue women and children as the South Vietnamese army collapsed in 1975
Surprised by Miss America: An Army Officer’s Unexpected Company in Vietnam, 1972
An Army officer had the surprise of his life in Vietnam when he found himself having breakfast with members of the Miss America USO show
World War II, Korean War Marine’s Stories Brought to Life in New Graphic Novel
Marvin Strombo shares intimate experiences, including a terrible war-induced nightmare that plagued him throughout his life and the close calls he had in both World War II and Korea
M109 Self-Propelled Howitzer
The M109 has seen combat in every American war since Vietnam and remains in active service
A Closer Look At the B-52G Stratofortress Bomber
The B-52 is expected to remain in service through the 2030s—a remarkable achievement for an aircraft many considered obsolete in 1970
