Indomitable Afghanistan: Why the Country Remains Unconquered
Oft-called the 'the Graveyard of Empires,' the wild region now known as Afghanistan has foiled would-be conquerors for millennia
World’s Oldest Organized War Memorial Discovered in Syria
The White Monument took its final form at some point between 2450 and 2300 BC
The U.S. 1st Infantry Division in Photos
America's 1st Infantry Division has served with distinction in war for more than a century
‘Vincere!’ Book Review
Frederica Fasanotti chronicles the difficulties the Italian army faced in countering insurgencies in Libya and Ethiopia in the early 20th century
Sebastian Junger’s New Book Explores the Meaning of Freedom
Sebastian Junger's new book "Freedom" is now on sale
Lessons Learned from the Battle of Hattin, 118
King Guy of Jerusalem ignored his not only Crusader history, but also his own, leading to a catastrophic defeat
Book Review: Blood, Oil and the Axis
John Broich explores Britain's 1941 campaign to defend the Suez Canal and protect oil supplies from pro-fascist regimes in Iraq and Syria
Six Seconds of Courage: Veteran’s Film Depicts Heroics of Two Marines in Ramadi
Six seconds was enough time to run – as many people nearby did – or enough time for a Marine to choose to bravely hold ground to protect the Marines behind him
The Yom Kippur War in Photos
An Arab attack on their holiest day was only the first surprise to befall the Israelis in 1973
Saving Sammy B: A Frigate’s Heroic Legacy
"I looked aft, and everything behind the mast was just a wall of flame, towering up into the sky"
How Afghanistan’s ‘Rugs of War’ Helped Its Citizens Tell the Story of Conflict
Decades of armed conflict in Afghanistan have transformed the iconography of one of the country’s traditional art forms
John Shelby, the Chip-Toothed Cowboy Turned Combat Soldier
Busted down in rank four times and perhaps the first soldier to receive a Purple Heart without being wounded, Sergeant John Shelby nonetheless proved himself on the battlefield
Avengers Director Discusses New Film ‘Cherry,’ and its Depiction of War, Military Life and PTSD
"These are very serious issues, and if you’re going to take them on, you have to do them correctly and be as honest and as accurate as possible"
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
