Power at Sea (three volumes), 1: The Age of Navalism, 1890-1918; 2: The Breaking […]
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The Iconic MiG-21 “Fishbed”
Still going strong after 60 years of service, the rock-solid MiG-21 supersonic fighter gained […]
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Hamburger Hill: Walking the Hill They Died On
A historian gains a new perspective on Hamburger Hill
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Daily Quiz for April 7, 2019
The specific term Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was first used in this conflict.
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The North American F-100D Super Sabre: High Speed Close Air Support
On April 16, 1961, six F-100D Super Sabres deployed to Thailand’s Don Muang Air […]
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The Capture of Hamburger Hill
In May 1969, U.S. soldiers paid a heavy price in America’s last great combat assault of the war. Was it worth it?
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‘They Gave Me the Last Rites’
Seriously wounded Army infantryman Doug Greenlaw now leads the Purple Heart organization, dedicated to all who spilled blood for their country.
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They’re ‘Loggie Toads’ Until You Need Bullets—Then They’re Lifesavers
The adventures of U.S. Army ammo officer and the legacy of a 19th century British quartermaster
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Behind the Lines | Torture by Water
Throughout the ages, water-based forms of torture have gone by many euphemisms, but the intent has nearly always been the same