For centuries Armenian residents of the Transcaucasian stronghold of Kars watched invaders come and go—until its final betrayal
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Twilight of the Galleys off Lepanto
In 1571 Christian and Muslim fleets met off the coast of Greece, rowing into battle one last time.
Why Has Afghanistan Remained Unconquered?
Often called “the Graveyard of Empires,” the region now known as Afghanistan has foiled would-be conquerors for millennia.
This Forward Air Controller Took Death-Defying Risks to Aid Special Forces
Air Force Capt. John P. Calamos received the Distinguished Flying Cross for his heroic actions calling in air strikes in Vietnam.
The 9 Most Memorable Surprise Attacks that Caught the Enemy Off Guard
These memorable instances of cunning and ingenuity demonstrate that, in warfare, there’s nothing like catching the enemy off guard
Odyssey of the Ten Thousand
Hiring on for a Persian war they didn’t understand, Greek mercenaries faced an epic fight for their lives
Crimes and Consequences in Ancient Rome
In ancient Rome, commanders who broke the unwritten rules of military conduct might be greeted with either praise or punishment.
Faithful Unto Death
Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo was one of the greatest leaders of Nero’s legions—until the emperor […]
Book Review: The Persian War in Herodotus
William Shepherd delves into the ancient records of a war whose outcome forever shaped the Western world
The Trojan War: Fact or Fallacy?
It’s a story of love (or possible abduction) and betrayal, set against the backdrop […]
