How one ambitious American businessman—and his fleet of silver planes—helped the Allies win the […]
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Sea Change- Reinvention of the U.S. Navy
How the U.S. Navy reinvented itself— and its sailors—during a century of radical change […]
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Catch Me If You Can
How a crafty German admiral led the Royal Navy on a wild chase across […]
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The Greatest Ancient Leader
When Theodore Ayrault Dodge, the American Civil War historian known for his love of […]
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Conversation with Albert J. Schmidt: A Soldier’s Education
WWII veteran and DC native Albert J. Schmidt pursued an education, but answered the call of war when his country needed him.
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Napoleon’s Desert Storm
Why Western armies win battles— but not wars—in the Muslim world. Crimson and azure […]
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Was the “American Mayor of Saigon” Brought Down by Corruption, Disgruntled Leadership — or Love?
Capt. Archie Kuntze commanded U.S. Navy Headquarters Support Activity Saigon. The assignment would be the high point of his career—and end as the low point in his life.
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Tet: The Center of the Storm
While Tet remains widely regarded as a big surprise, Lt. Gen. Frederick Weyand saw […]
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Churchill’s Improbable Army
In 1914 Winston Churchill created the Royal Naval Division, whose men would fight as infantry in some of the fiercest battles of World War I
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When the Die Was Cast
As 1966 neared, Hanoi held fast to the hope that the NVA and VC […]