The P-3 Orion In Service
At the height of Cold War tensions, the chief of the Soviet general staff, Marshal Sergey Akhromeyev said, “I always …
Conflicts & Operations
Appendectomy on a Submarine
The fourth patrol of the USS Seadragon began unremarkably. The submarine left the west Australian port of Freemantle on Aug. …
Book Review – Project Azorian: The CIA and the Raising of K-129
On March 8, 1968, a Soviet missile submarine, the Project 628/Golf II-class K-129, suffered a series of internal explosions and …
Credible Sport: The Super-STOL Hercules
Iran’s 1979 Islamic revolution should never have caught the U.S. by surprise. But because Iran had been a key client …
Women in America’s World War II Workforce
When the war began, American society largely regarded the proper role of women was that of homemaker and mother. The …
Flying the P-39 Airacobra in the Pacific Posed Challenges
The Bell P-39 Airacobra may have been the least-loved American fighter of World War II. Most Americans piloted the P-39 …
Operation Martillo (Hammer)
On Aug. 15, 2012, the frigate USS Carr (FFG 52) was patrolling the Caribbean Sea, awaiting a resupply airdrop of …
U.S. Navy Carrier Operations in the Korean War l Photos
When North Korean forces crossed the 38th Parallel on June 25, 1950, U.S. Navy carrier aviators were some of the …
U.S. Army Rangers
Back in the Age of Muskets (1600-1850), every military commander knew that peasants made the best infantry: stolid, inured to …
Book Review – Saving Big Ben: The USS Franklin and Father Joseph T. O’Callahan
The bombing, torching, and ultimate salvation of the aircraft carrier USS Franklin (CV 13) and her crew is one of …