Cher Ami: The One-eyed, One-legged Pigeon Who Won the Croix de Guerre
Battlefield communications between frontline units and headquarters during World War I were a study in contrasts. Co-existing with the new …
Conflicts & Operations
DSCA’s Institutional Programs
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency’s (DSCA’s) Institutional Programs provide immense return on investment. Funded by a mix of appropriations, they …
From Davits to Docks: The Evolution of U.S. Navy Amphibious Ships
USS Arlington (LPD 24) is the culmination of a century of attempts to answer one question: how do you move …
Hunting the Insurgent Leader: The U.S. Army’s Search for Pancho Villa
Details differed, but the basic facts were the same. Shortly after the turn of the century, towns and American troops …
Besieged Amirli Supported With Humanitarian Air Drops, Airstrikes
Following on the heels of Iraqi forces retaking the Mosul Dam two weeks ago, CNN has reported that the …
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) Today
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) synchronizes global security cooperation (SC) programs, funding, and efforts for the Office of the …
World War II German Helicopters – Doblhoff WNF 342
In 1941, Friedrich von Doblhoff (1916-2000) a junior engineer at Wiener Neustädter Flugzeugwerke (Vienna-Neustadt Aircraft Factory, which assembled Bf 109 …
When Americans Fought the Russians
American soldiers fought in Russia from 1918 to 1920 in two separate operations, both mishandled and too late to be …
Classic Wings: P-47 Thunderbolt
Quick: can you name the American fighter plane built in the largest numbers?
With a wingspan of just under 41 …
More Airdrops, More Airstrikes in Iraq
The U.S. military has conducted more airdrops of food and water for thousands of Iraqi refugees fleeing fighters of the …