The battle between the French and Communists for control of Hanoi in 1946-1947 sparked […]
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The American Invasion of Veracruz
Woodrow Wilson justified the Veracruz invasion as necessary to “maintain the dignity” of the U.S., but in fact it was to protect American interests in Mexico.
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Unveiling World War II’s Greatest Spy
The two-year quest to pin down his identity took passion, perseverance, and a bit of luck.
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The Archangel Michael, Here and Everywhere
The battle for San Pietro Infine was a microcosm of the Italian campaign—a brutal […]
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Achilles: Bronze Age Warrior
The hero of Homer’s Iliad may have been a remarkably accurate portrayal of a […]
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Ask MHQ: Why didn’t the British take the fight to the Vikings?
Q: From AD 793 onward, the peoples of the British Isles suffered from raids […]
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VIDEO: The Battle of Iwo Jima – Armchair Historian
Griffin Johnsen, the Armchair Historian, explains the context and combat involved in the month-long […]
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VIDEO: Remembering the Battle of Iwo Jima
In honor of the 74th anniversary of the beginning of Operation Detachment, our partners […]
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The Doom Patrol: Eight Marines on a Suicide Mission in Vietnam
In February 1968, eight Marines volunteered for a suicide mission