When the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in December 1979 to support the communist government there, it was following this policy.
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GI Film Festival
GIFF 2011 Gary Sinise PSA (30 sec) from Blue Three Productions on Vimeo. Watch […]
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Edward S. Curtis and the Soul of the Warrior
A crusading photographer captured the solemn pride of chiefs and braves after the Indian Wars.
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Killing Machines at Meuse-Argonne, 1918
A young U.S. Army lieutenant gets a taste of the horror of mechanized warfare in September 1918, when American troops massed in a valley in northeastern France as part of the final major campaign of World War I, the Meuse-Argonne offensive.
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George Caleb Bingham’s “Order No. 11”
Missouri painter George Caleb Bingham’s last work was conceived to avenge a brutal Civil War action, but it failed to achieve its purpose and derailed his career.
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Bunker Hill: America’s Greatest Battle?
Why the battle means so much to us when it mattered so little.
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McClellan’s War-Winning Strategy
The “young Napoleon” had a viable plan to beat the Confederacy. What went wrong?
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Book Review: How Tanks Brought Patton and Ike Together
An excerpt from Jonathan W. Jordan’s new book looks at Ike, Patton, and U.S. tank warfare.
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Book Review: Davy Crockett’s Mysterious Death at the Alamo
Davy Crockett at the Alamo—Did he surrender, or go down fighting? A new book by David Wallis tries to settle the controversy.
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Book Review: The First Clash / The Miraculous Greek Victory at Marathon and Its Impact on Western Civilization
Debra Hamel says Jim Lacey brings practical experience to his new book on the Battle of Marathon.