It took a lot of demonstrating to sell the U.S. Army on motorized transport, but the ultimate incentive came when the American Expeditionary Force entered World War I.
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King Edward I: England’s Warrior King
England’s warrior-king Edward I won victories against such renowned foes as Baybars, Llewellyn and Wallace.
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Rif War
Winning the Rif War in 1920, Spaniards subdued Muslim revolutionaries, but with unexpected consequences for Spain and Morocco.
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The Abrams Tapes: Insight to the MACV Headquarters During the Vietnam War
The once-classified tape recordings of General Creighton Abrams’ staff meetings provide an unparalleled window into the inner workings of MACV headquarters.
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John C. Calhoun: The Man Who Started the Civil War
If one person could be called the instigator of the Civil War, it was John C. Calhoun—genius pragmatist, and racist.
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THE CLASSICS: Ambrose Bierce’s Civil War (Book Review)
Reviewed by Peter S. Carmichael Edited by William McCann Ambrose Bierce’s Civil War, edited […]
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Greco-Persian Wars: Xerxes’ Invasion
The mere mention of the Persian Empire’s might was enough to make all Greece tremble…or was it?
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World War I: Battle for Baku
On the plains of Central Asia, the men of ‘Dunsterforce’ fought Germans, Turks, Bolsheviks and Persian warlords with equal verve.
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Interview: General Frederick C. Weyand / American Troops Who Fought in the Vietnam War
One of the saddest legacies of the Vietnam War is the cruel misperception that the American fighting men there did not measure up to their predecessors in World War II and Korea. Nothing could be further from the truth.
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Military History: The Birthplace of War
The birthplace of civilization is also the home of culture’s nemesis.