Coast Guard History in the High Arctic
When U.S. Secretary of State William Seward purchased the Alaska Territory from the Russian imperial government in 1867, he added …
World War II
Book Review – The Star of Africa: The Story of Hans Marseille, the Rogue Luftwaffe Ace Who Dominated the WW II Skies
For those who flew in the Luftwaffe during World War II, the names of top-scoring aces like Erich Hartmann or …
“Battle of the Stars:” The American 4-Star/British 5-Star Command Quandary
Gen. Sir Alan Brooke, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, began his Jan. 1, 1944, diary entry with the sentence, …
Pfc. Leo J. Powers – Unlikely Medal of Honor Recipient During Battle of Monte Cassino
A nearly 35-year-old U.S. Army private with severe foot problems, who was originally classified as not fit for combat, makes …
SOUTHCOM History
Beginnings
For centuries, strategists and merchants in America, Great Britain, and elsewhere had dreamed of a canal joining the Atlantic …
Book Review – Hap Arnold: The General Who Invented the U.S. Air Force
Henry Harley “Hap” Arnold first took to the sky on May 3, 1911. Instructed by Orville and Wilbur Wright, and …
The 70th Anniversary of the Launching of the USS Missouri | Photos
When the future USS Missouri (BB 63) was launched and christened 70 years ago today by Margaret Truman, then-Sen. …
Tragedy to Triumph: The Pacific War from Pearl Harbor to Midway
By attacking the United States and its allies, Japan had taken the initiative and struck the first blow in what …
Book Review – Target: Rabaul: The Allied Siege of Japan’s Most Infamous Stronghold, March 1943 – August 1945
“The battle for Rabaul was World War II’s longest,” writes Bruce Gamble, a retired naval flight officer, in the final …
Book Review – Hidden Warbirds: The Epic Stories of Finding, Recovering, and Rebuilding WWII’s Lost Aircraft
The world of finding, restoring, and rebuilding lost World War II aircraft may seem like a niche market, and to …