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 …
Conflicts & Operations
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 …
Essex-class Carriers, F6F Hellcats, and Rear Adm. Charles Pownall
In August 1943, after 21 months of conducting a largely defensive war in the Pacific, Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet …
Canadian Armor in Afghanistan
In this Canadian Forces Combat Camera archive video, Canadian armor covers road construction along Route Hyena in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, …
The A-37 Dragonfly in Vietnam
A small cadre of mid-grade Pentagon officers — the “renegades,” some call them — are arguing for a light attack …
M60 Machine Gun Was Loved, Hated by G.I.s
It was a fixture in Vietnam.
Second only to the Huey helicopter as the “most recognizable” weapon of its era …
Charles Wirt Was A Daring, Aggressive, and Fearless Leader
Charles Alvin “Charley” Wirt was one of the most daring and aggressive infantry officers of World War II. From August …
Book Review – Surviving Trainer and Transport Aircraft of the World: A Global Guide to Location and Types
A lot of trilogies fizzle out by their completion. Not so for Don Berliner’s Surviving Trainer and Transport Aircraft of …