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Photo of evacuation of a firebase, Vietnam 1968.

What Was the Concept Behind Fire Bases in Vietnam?

by David T. Zabecki5/9/202311/21/2023

Similar to the 19th-century fort concept, fire support bases in Vietnam could reinforce each other across long distances with powerful effects.

When a WWI German Zeppelin Tried to Bomb Edinburgh Castle — and Missed

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher9/16/20229/16/2022

How 60 Knights Paused a War to Fight a Battle Royale Death Match

by Michael G. Stroud5/17/20225/18/2022

Kars Fortress Stands As a Monument to a Turbulent Past

by Richard F. Selcer12/16/202112/15/2021

This Mobile Fortress Was Almost Unbeatable

by Robert C. L. Holmes12/14/202112/13/2021

Fort and Fortitude: Pushing the Confederate Army to the Breaking Point

by Noah Andre Trudeau9/15/202011/21/2023