The Bell P-39 Airacobra may have been the least-loved American fighter of World War II. Most Americans piloted the P-39 …

Back in the Age of Muskets (1600-1850), every military commander knew that peasants made the best infantry: stolid, inured to …

The bombing, torching, and ultimate salvation of the aircraft carrier USS Franklin (CV 13) and her crew is one of …

According to Aristotle’s Poetics (c.335 BC), tragedy is a dignified narrative involving a great person who experiences a reversal of …

A new and different band of brothers began arriving at North Field, Tinian, in that summer of 1945, hauling duffel …

When Lt. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower became commander of ETOUSA (European Theater of Operations United States Army) in June 1942 …

On July 5, 2012, a World War II veteran was awarded the French Legion of Honor at a ceremony in …

All the nations involved in World War II practiced food rationing. It was particularly severe in Great Britain because unlike …

As the name would imply, the world of American special operations forces (SOF) has been filled with extraordinary men, who …

When the U.S. Coast Guard first planned the Sentinel class of patrol boats, the intent was to name them after …