Kyle Carpenter: Worth It
The lance corporal doesn’t recall throwing himself between a buddy and a hand grenade—but investigators confirmed his valor
The Failed Mission to Take Out Germany’s Desert Fox
Looking to score big, a young British commando set his sights on a famous target: General Erwin Rommel
January 2020 Readers’ Letters
Readers sound off about chemlights, the Ukraine, airborne turrets and WWI relics
Book Review: The Crusader Armies
Steve Tibble takes a decidedly unconventional look at the Crusades, considering its sedentary and nomadic opponents and even the weather
How the Ottomans Collapsed the Byzantine Empire
The Turkish dynasty rose from the dying embers of another once great empire
Book Review: The Fighters
C.J. Chivers details the lives of six Americans who served in Afghanistan and Iraq and the price they paid
Book Review: Persian Gulf Command
Ashley Jackson charts the course of World War II in Iran and Iraq, as well as present-day implications
LAV-25
In its many variants the LAV (light armored vehicle) has served U.S. forces worldwide
Secrets Behind the Surprising Rise of Drones
From inauspicious biplane beginnings to near mastery of the skies above combat zones, UAVs have a rich history.
Merkava Mk II
With the enhanced Merkava Mk II, Israel properly lays claim to one of the world's most formidable battle tanks
After World War II, Jewish GIs Joined Israel’s Cause
American volunteers took up arms again in the 1948 War of Independence
‘Casablanca’ and the Politics of Sacrifice
The now-classic film had real power as an affirmation of America's goal in going to war
Curtiss P-40E Warhawk: A Fighter on All Fronts
Curtiss-Wright's shark-nosed P-40 Warhawks gained their greatest fame over Burma, but the plane saw service on many fronts during World War II.
