US Air Cavalry Trooper Versus North Vietnamese Soldier Review
Military historian Chris McNab compares the men, equipment, strategy and tactics of soldiers of the North Vietnamese Army and the U.S. Air Cavalry
‘Das Boot’ Provides an Unvarnished Look at the Battle of the Atlantic
Wolfgang Petersen's 1981 film conjures something that every veteran knows about military service: it sucks.
Breakthrough at Saint-Lô: The Battle of Normandy’s Hedgerows
It took tens of thousands of lives and weeks of fighting through the bedeviling Norman hedgerows to capture what remained of the ‘Capital of Ruins’
How the Plane Crash Scene in ‘1917’ Set Me on the Trail of My Grandfather
A dramatic scene in 1917, the film directed by Sam Mendes, set the author on the trail of his grandfather in World War I
This WWII Vet Kept a ‘Thank You for Your Service’ Letter for Over 10 Years. This Summer He Finally Met Its Author
“Before I close my eyes I have to find her. I have to find her," Frank Grasberger repeatedly told his wife
‘What Was the Military Purpose Behind Japan’s Destruction of Manila?’
Approximately 100,000 Filipinos died in Japan’s wanton destruction of the port city in 1945.
Oldest Living WWII Veteran Celebrates 112th Birthday
A veteran of the 91st Engineer Battalion, a primarily African-American unit, Brooks served in New Guinea and the Philippines during World War II as a servant to three white officers
Who Will Go: Into the Son Tay POW Camp Review
Author Terry Buckler gives readers an inside view of the planning, execution and outcome of the famous Special Operations mission targeting the Son Tay POW camp
The 1964 Brinks Hotel Bombing: Courage, Tragedy and a Nurse’s Purple Heart
A U.S. Navy nurse who survived the Brinks Hotel bombing in 1964 shares her story of suffering, resilience and an unprecedented Purple Heart
‘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
Taking Stock of General MacArthur’s Legacy in Norfolk, Virginia
Douglas MacArthur lived all over the world, but his family history brought him back to the Chesapeake.
How a World War I Jazz-Playing Marine Gave Us the Best Weapon Name Ever
A strange instrument became the namesake for a devastating weapon
‘What Did It Mean When Convoy Escorts Hoisted a Black Flag?’
References mention that Allied convoy escorts during the Battle of the Atlantic would sometimes raise this ominous-sounding alert. But why?
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
The WWII Paratrooper Who Recorded His War in Art
Robert Baldwin gained two Bronze Stars and a lifetime's worth of inspiration after serving with the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment in Germany.
