Cmdr. Elmer F. Stone: Coast Guard Aviator No. 1
Of all the aviation pioneers who made their mark in the early decades of the 20th century, few had as …
Conflicts & Operations
Mikhail Kalashnikov’s Legacy
Lt. Gen. Mikhail Kalashnikov, the designer and developer of the ubiquitous AK-series of combat rifles, passed away in Russia at …
Book Review – Fighting Hitler’s Jets: The Extraordinary Story of the American Airmen Who Beat the Luftwaffe and Defeated Nazi Germany
This new book, from the prolific expert Robert F. Dorr, offers an informed view of the opportunities and the difficulties …
Movie Review – Lone Survivor
Hollywood has acquired a justifiable reputation in recent years of doing a hackneyed job in conveying military history. With few …
Rommel Assumes Command of the Atlantic Wall
In the latter half of 1943, two of World War II’s most colorful and charismatic senior commanders, Gen. George S. …
Tragedy and Glory in Operation Raincoat: Ernie Pyle, John Huston, and the First Special Service Force
The Allies’ original plan in Italy called for the liberation of Rome by December 1943. But stymied by stubborn German …
Pearl Harbor Then & Now
The U.S. Navy Public Affairs Support Element West, Det. Hawaii created a nearly five minute video that combines firsthand accounts …
The Rise of Tito
Yugoslavia (“Land of the South Slavs”) was an artificial nation carved out of the former Astro-Hungarian Empire in 1918 that …
German Jets at Insterburg: Hitler’s Excellent Air Show
It was the largest air show ever held for an audience of one.
On Friday, Nov. 26, 1943, a collection …
Universal Pictures Launches Flag of Honor Website
To accompany their upcoming release of the film Lone Survivor, Universal Pictures has created the website Flag of Honor as …