“31-Knot” Burke Gets His Nickname: The Battle of Cape St. George
The American goal of isolating the main Japanese military base at Rabaul on the island of New Britain came a …
Conflicts & Operations
Family Feud: The Sextant I Conference
At a Thanksgiving celebration held on November 25 in the American ambassador’s villa near Cairo, President Franklin D. Roosevelt offered …
Congress Proposes the Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
In an age where Congress has earned a reputation for inaction, some issues still shake it out of its inertia. …
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Transatlantic Division (TAD), headquartered in Winchester, Va., is USACE’s ninth major subordinate command, …
The Battle of Tarawa | Photos
To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the start of the 76-hour Battle of Tarawa, the U.S. Marine Corps Archives and …
Lone Survivor – Trailer
Universal Pictures has released the second trailer for its upcoming action-drama film, Lone Survivor. Directed by Peter Berg, Lone Survivor …
A War Poem for Veterans Day
To commemorate Veterans Day we decided to showcase a poem from World War I veteran Siegfried Sassoon. “The War to …
Operation Accolade: Churchill’s Folly and the Dodecanese Campaign
The war within the war between the United States and Great Britain regarding strategy against the Axis (concentration of force …
The Rescue of Danish Jews
Since its one-day conquest on April 9, 1940, Denmark had been a relatively quiet backwater among the nations conquered and …
Hard Luck Outfit: The Story of the 492nd Bombardment Group – Part 2
By early June, 1944, the 492nd Bombardment Group had flown twenty-four missions. Most had been easy ones, either supporting the …