World War II German Helicopters – Henrich Focke’s Fa 61
Nature devised the rotary wing as a way to disperse tree seeds on the wind. Generations of daydreamers, observing the …
Programs & Technology
U.S. Coast Guard 2012: Year in Review
The U.S. Coast Guard, with nearly 42,000 men and women on active duty, is a unique force that carries out …
U.S. Army Looks to New Ground-Based Sensors to Track Both UAS and Personnel Targets
The U.S. Army is exploring next-generation passive ground-based Persistent Surveillance Systems (PSS) that could be used to provide long range …
Global Trends 2030: The Role of the United States
From a Unipolar World to a Multi-Polar One
Much has been made in the last decade regarding “America’s decline.” And …
Wartime Me 262 Pilot Said He Flew Faster Than Sound
Hans Guido Mutke loomed larger than life, say those who knew him. A very experienced but very junior German military …
Interview With Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler, Deputy Commandant of the Marine Corps for Programs and Resources
Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler is deputy commandant for Programs and Resources, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, Washington, D.C. The son …
“Theater Security Package” Bulks Up U.S. Air Power in Korea As Tensions Rise
Airmen from bases in the United States are bolstering U.S. visibility in South Korea at a time when tensions on …
The Civil War Ironclad Monitor’s Unknown Sailors Are Remembered and Honored at Arlington
While the guns of the USS Monitor went quiet 151 years ago, the final rifle volleys fired into the brisk …
U.S. Army 2012: Year in Review
As outlined in the February 2012 U.S. Army Posture Statement, over the nation’s past decade at war, the U.S. Army …
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow, All for the War Effort
On March 6, 1943, the New York Times reported that 11-year-old Anita Hochberg of Sea Cliff, Long Island, had donated …