Gulf War: The War at Sea
Most observers think of the Gulf War as a land and air campaign; surely the naval aspect was secondary. In …
Conflicts & Operations
The Man Who Invented the Obstacle Course
When World War II started in Europe in September 1939, the United States was the 17th largest military power. Its …
The Few Who Got Up
At 7:55 a.m. on Dec. 7, 1941, six aircraft carriers and 360 aircraft of the Japanese 1st Air Fleet led …
Ranger Raid in Mosul
Since the dawn of gunpowder combat, every battle in every war has begun with an opening shot. Few, however, were …
Above and Beyond the Call of Duty: Gen. George Marshall Obtains the Medal of Honor for Gen. Douglas MacArthur
On March 25, 1942, Army Chief of Staff Gen. George C. Marshall sent a memorandum to President Franklin Roosevelt marked …
Project Habakkuk Breaks the Ice at the Quebec Conference
In the summer of 1943, the Combined Chiefs of Staff of the United States and Great Britain had reached a …
Task Force Normandy Fired the Opening Shots of Desert Storm
At 2:38 a.m. on Jan. 17, 1991, U.S. Army 1st Lt. Tom Drew launched Operation Desert Storm by speaking into …
The American Who Helped Sink the Bismarck
The news that reached London on May 24, 1941, could not have been worse for the Admiralty. The German battleship …
Operation Source: The X-craft Raid
By the summer of 1943, thanks to Allied victories over the U-boats worldwide and most recently against the Kriegsmarine’s surface …
How Westmoreland Lost Vietnam
For many who remember the period, Gen. William Childs Westmoreland is the face of the Vietnam War. And as commander …