This flight leader received the only Medal of Honor awarded for the Battle of Midway
Capt. Richard Eugene Fleming's heroism earned him the only Medal of Honor awarded to a participant in the Battle of Midway
Jeanette Varberg: A New Look at Vikings
Varberg, a curator at the National Museum of Denmark, is recasting the history of Viking seagoing expeditions and warfare
See the Marine Corps Force Recon in Action in Vietnam
These long-range Marine Corps reconnaissance patrols probed deep into enemy territory
The Seven Days Campaign — A Turning Point More Important than Antietam?
George B. McClellan, Robert E. Lee, and a watershed campaign
‘Give Me…’: For More Than Two Centuries, Those Words Have Been a Constant in Our Wartime Vocabulary
“Dammit, Brad, just give me 400,000 gallons of gasoline and I’ll put you inside Germany in two days"
‘Always Look on the Bright Side of Life’: That One Time British Sailors Sang Monty Python as They Watched Their Ship Burn
After being struck by an Argentine Exocet missile in 1982, the crew of the HMS Sheffield remembered the sage advice that "When you're chewing on life's gristle, don't grumble, give a whistle"
‘George Jellicoe’ Book Review
Nicholas Jellicoe presents a biography of his father, George Jellicoe, a storied British commando in the Mediterranean Theater of World War II
Smallpox: A Common Enemy During the Civil War
Vaccination efforts became standard for both armies desperate to prevent the spread of deadly smallpox
Ancient Roman soldier’s cavalry face mask discovered in Turkey
Archaeologists in Turkey have discovered an iron mask worn by a cavalryman in ancient Rome’s army circa 1,800 years ago
War In the Villages Review
Author Ted Easterling examines strengths and weaknesses in a U.S. program established to win the “hearts and minds” of the Vietnamese population
This Brilliant British Naval Commander Was His Own Worst Enemy
British Admiral Thomas Cochrane excelled in the navies of three nations, but his combative nature nearly made him a footnote in naval history
‘Shot Heard Round the World’—Readers’ Letters Look at Lexington and Concord
Readers sound off about the "shot heard round the world," the end of the War in Afghanistan and friendly fire incidents in our January 2022 issue
The Devil’s Trick Review
Author John Boyko presents six biographies that demonstrate the diversity of Canada’s involvement in the Vietnam War
‘Sleeper Agent’ Book Review
Ann Hagedorn relates the Cold War espionage of Russian spy George Koval, an ostensibly American engineer with top-secret clearance
‘Gabby’ Gabreski: America’s Top Gun in Europe and First Two-War Ace
Gabby Gabreski nearly failed out of his Army Air Corps flight training, but went on to become the top American fighter ace in Europe during World War II and a jet ace in Korea.
McArthur’s Gamble: The Bold 1814 American Raid Into Canada
Amid the War of 1812 an American general eager to strike a blow against the British mounted a risky raid deep into western Upper Canada
