The Last and Largest Wargame Before World War II: The Louisiana Maneuvers
By mid-1941, the U.S. Army’s ranks had more than doubled, from 620,000 in December 1940, to 1,460,998 men. In the …
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The Origins of the Challenge Coin
Many Americans saw their first military challenge coins in November 2009, when President Barack Obama, at memorial services for the …
A Matter of Priorities: American Production in World War II, Part 2
“If we do not watch our step we shall find the White House en route to England with the Washington …
Rewriting the 2011 Defense Budget: Dr. Gordon Adams
Earlier in the year, as part of the article that details the 2011 Department of Defense Authorization Bill, which was …
Rewriting the 2011 Defense Budget: Winslow Wheeler
Earlier in the year, as part of the article that details the 2011 Department of Defense Authorization Bill, which was …
DMN Q&A: Sikorsky VP for Research and Engineering Mark Miller
Sikorsky Aircraft, the first to mass produce both military and civilian helicopters and creator of the basic design on which …
U.S. Army Looks for “Counter UAS Interceptor”
U.S. Army representatives are conducting a market survey for interceptor concepts capable of defeating hostile unmanned aerial systems (UAS).
The …
Rewriting the 2011 Defense Budget: Todd Harrison, CSBA
Earlier in the year, as part of the article that details the 2011 Department of Defense Authorization Bill, which was …
Audie Murphy Became Celebrated World War II Hero
He lied about his age to get into the Army, exaggerated the magnitude of the lie later, and lived a …
Buying a Franchise: How Soon?
Military veterans may be divided into two classifications with respect to post-service jobs: officers and non-commissioned officers (NCO) who were …