U-10 Helio Courier Was Unsung Hero in Vietnam
Quick. What’s a U-10?
It wasn’t the most famous war weapon of the Vietnam War, but the Helio U-10 Courier …
Conflicts & Operations
The OV-1 Mohawk Remembered Firsthand: Piloting the Mohawk in Vietnam
Retired Lt. Col. Alex Paruti had hundreds of flying hours in the Grumman OV-1 Mohawk when he joined the 225th …
The OV-1 Mohawk Remembered Firsthand: The Mohawk’s Marathon Saga
Greg Billigen hated the cockpit.
“It was cramped. Everything was packed in there pretty good. The ejection seat was hard …
German 88mm Artillery: PaK 43
The spectacular performance of the German 88mm Flak gun in the early part of World War II forced another round …
MacArthur For President
In his autobiography Reminiscences, Douglas MacArthur wrote of his relationship with President Franklin Roosevelt, “In my own case, whatever differences …
The Syria Strike and the Three Bears
The on-again, off-again U.S. military strike on Syria – widely assumed to be an attack using cruise missiles launched from …
America’s Mustard Gas Experiments and World War II
Exposure to harmful chemicals has long been associated with modern warfare. During the last century, World War I was notable …
F-100 Super Sabre Flew Most Missions in Vietnam
When photos of the F-100 Super Sabre were released after test pilot George Welch completed the plane’s maiden flight on …
Operation Mincemeat: The Story Behind “The Man Who Never Was” in Operation Husky
On Sept. 29, 1939, British director of naval intelligence Adm. John Godfrey distributed to other intelligence chiefs the “Trout Memo.” …
Scratching My Head Over a Strike on Syria
As a retired American diplomat, I’m supposed to understand how policy is made in Washington.
As a longtime author …