During the Napoleonic Wars, a British naval officer believed that desperate times called for desperate measures — so he proposed the use of saturation bombing and chemical warfare.
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How the Mexican Air Force Helped Liberate the Philippines during World War II
The only Mexican Air Force unit to serve overseas during World War II, the Aztec Eagles fought to liberate the Philippines.
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Eyewitness to the Battle of Atlanta
Among the blue-clad soldiers moving against Atlanta in late July 1864 was Major Thomas T. Taylor of Georgetown, Ohio. His letters to his wife described his experiences during the Battle of Atlanta.
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Battle of Nashville: Enemies Front and Rear
Union forces under George H. Thomas destroyed the Confederate Army of Tennessee at Nashville as Thomas endured his own battle of resolve with Ulysses S. Grant.
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The Fall of Vicksburg
On July 4, 1863, Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton surrendered the Confederate bastion of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to Union forces under Major General Ulysses S. Grant. The surrender brought an end to 47 days of unendurable siege, but it also brought an end to Confederate control of the Mississippi River.
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Cherokee Stand Watie
Cherokee Stand Watie exhibited great bravery and strong leadership while fighting for two lost causes.
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Homer Lea: Author of The Valor of Ignorance
Homer Lea, a frail American hunchback, helped make China a republic and prophesied the apocalyptic convulsions of two world wars.
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Klondike Gold Rush
Known as ‘Lying George’ for his many false strikes, George Washington Carmack and two Indian friends found a real nugget in 1896 that set off a fabled gold rush in Canada.
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Interview: Colonel Lewis L. Millett / MoH Recipient
In the course of his 35-year military career, Lewis L. Millett received the Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross, the Silver Star, two Legions of Merit, three Bronze Stars, four Purple Hearts, three Air Medals, the Army Commendation Medal and numerous foreign awards—until he stopped accepting them.
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Second Punic War: Battle of the Metaurus
While Carthaginian General Hannibal Barca threatened Rome, in 207 bc his brother, Hasdrubal, entered Italy. To keep the two armies from combining, Roman commander Gaius Claudius Nero made a desperate, risky decision.