From the ‘Big House’ to the Battlefield: Heisman Winner Tom Harmon’s War
“I went through the most physically painful experience of my life,” Harmon later wrote
How Magicians Became the Great Deceivers of War
In one way or another, these 10 famous prestidigitators used their talents to serve their countries in time of war
France Pays Tribute to WWII Resistance Fighter Henri Honoré d’Estienne d’Orves
Eighty years ago, the first Free French execution opens some conservative eyes to the real terms of the Nazi Occupation
Ken Burns’s ‘Civil War’ PBS Series is 30 — Does it Still Measure Up?
How does the iconic PBS series measure up three decades on?
‘Roosevelt and Churchill’ Book Review
Richard Evans and Michael Kluger relate the 1941 meeting of U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill to hammer out the Atlantic Charter
‘Digital Dunkirk’: How Social Media was Used to Evacuate Afghan Allies
Amid the chaos in Afghanistan, those in need of saving aren’t relying on boats, but texts and social media posts
Majestic Mounts: The Bond Between Horse and Soldier
Through fire and fury, fighting men formed special bonds with their war horses
Saving Captain Vizcarra: A Downed Fighter Pilot’s Rescue from North Vietnam
When downed fighter pilot Victor Vizcarra parachuted into North Vietnam, a helicopter rescue team had to find him before the enemy did
New Exhibition to Examine the Oft Forgotten Eastern Front of WWI
The exhibit is set to open on August 27
MHQ Reviews: The 1776 Campaign That Saved the Cause of Liberty
The Battle of Valcour Island, fought on Lake Champlain in 1776, was the climactic naval action of the Revolutionary War
Viking ‘Bear’ Naked Warriors: A Closer Look at Berserkers
Berserker warriors fought naked, bit their shields, and wore bearskins - or did they? A closer look at the Viking equivalent of Special Forces
Spymaster ‘Wild Bill’ Donovan’s WWI Exploits Profiled in Graphic Novel
While Donovan’s WWII exploits are fairly well-known, AUSA’s latest graphic novel highlights his time in the trenches of World War I
The Real Story Behind That Iconic Saigon Evacuation Photograph
'One of the best-known images of the Vietnam War shows something other than what almost everyone thinks it does'
Woody Williams: To Hell and Back
The Marine Corps veteran is the last living World War II recipient of the Medal of Honor
Hidden Heroes: The Diary of Cornelia Peake McDonald
A Southern writer’s diary presents a vivid picture of life on the home front
Irish SAS Hero: Robert Blair ‘Paddy’ Mayne
Robert Blair Mayne, a talented sportsman and brilliant fighter, received the DSO with three bars for heroism during World War II
