Book Review: First Platoon
Annie Jacobsen’s offers a cautionary tale about military reliance on biometric data and surveillance
A U.S. Marine on the Nile
George English resigned his commission, converted to Islam and joined an Egyptian campaign upriver to Nubia—but to what end?
Siluro a Lenta Corsa
On Dec. 19, 1941, Italian sailors slipped three of the manned torpedos into the port of Alexandria, Egypt, with devastating results
Coming to TV: ‘Daughters of Kobani’ & the All-Female Militia that Took on ISIS — and Won
Fierce combat waged against ISIS fighters hellbent on savage dominion was ravaging Syria in 2014 when a revolution unlike any other — and one unknown to much of the world — began turning the tide of the conflict.
Kuno, a British Military Working Dog, Awarded Highest Honor for Service Animals
The military dog charged through a maelstrom of bullets to take out an insurgent, saving the lives of many British soldiers
Book Review: Crusaders
Dan Jones relates the 11th- through 13th-century wars between Christian and Muslim armies for control of the Holy Land
Women of War
From Cleopatra to Elizabeth and Njinga to Meir, strong women have proved every bit as resolute as their male counterparts
M1903 Springfield
American gun designers modeled this combat rifle after the Mauser M1893 used by enemy troops during the 1898 Spanish-American War
Book Review: The War Queens
Father-daughter authors Jonathan W. and Emily Anne Jordan profile 13 of history's most prominent female war leaders
Book Review: Double Crossed
Matthew Sutton follows four U.S. missionaries and religious leaders tapped by the Office of Strategic Services during World War II
Book Review: The Folly and the Glory
Tim Weiner argues that the United States mishandled the collapse of Soviet-style communism, and now we’re reaping the consequences
For Alwyn Cashe’s Family, Another Step Towards an Overdue Honor
“I knew he met the criteria for the Medal of Honor. I told my kids I could not leave this world without it happening."
Kyle Carpenter: Worth It
The lance corporal doesn’t recall throwing himself between a buddy and a hand grenade—but investigators confirmed his valor
