American Outpost at Japan’s Front Door
Remote Pacific Islands attracted settlers who dreamed of annexation
Following in the Footsteps of Campo 78’s Escaped POWs
A scenic hiking trail in central Italy once served as a route for prisoners fleeing a notorious war camp.
From Hair to Opportunity
Rochester working girl builds an empire of businesswomen and changed the salon experience
Navy Ship to be Named After Korean War Medal of Honor Recipient
“One of the hardest things about the medal is that you’re really not allowed to forget about it."
Japanese Ace Tomokazu Kasai Dies at 94
“I still have the same dream of a Hellcat on my tail, and I can’t shake it.”
Long Tan: Australians and New Zealanders Beat the Odds
Although not the biggest battle the Australians experienced, Long Tan was perhaps their most desperate and critical fight in Vietnam
Why Did MacArthur Wait for the Enemy to Strike First?
The inside story on why he failed to act at a decisive moment in the war.
‘Ernie was one of us’
Ernie Pyle covered World War II from a soldier’s-eye view. Millions of loyal readers devoured every word.
World War II female Spitfire pilot dies at 103
Eleanor Wadsworth successfully flew Spitfires 132 times during World War II despite having no previous flying experience
A Controversial Question: Were Fears of China Justified?
Fears on China on the battlefield were rampant during the Vietnam War. Were they justified? Dr. Erik Villard takes a closer look.
Hungary’s Wartime Leader Struck a Faustian Deal With Hitler
Fixated upon his country's national identity, Miklós Horthy yearned for a way to reclaim its lost glory and lost territory.
Book Review: Britain at Bay
Alan Allport delves into personalities, politics and economics to recast British WWII history in a book that may raise hackles
A Method to His Madness: Raymond Westerling in the Dutch Indies
Tasked with suppressing a nationalist insurgency in the East Indies, Turkish-born Dutch commando Raymond Westerling proved brutally successful
Baseball’s Odd Man Out
Morris “Moe” Berg was a brainy academic who spoke a dozen languages. He was also a spy.
Virginian Sacrificed His Life to Save Friends in Vietnam
Facing a Viet Cong ambush, Ruppert Leon Sargent threw himself on enemy grenades to save the lives of his friends nearby
