The Top 5 Air Battles of World War II: Battle of the Atlantic
During World War I, the U-boat almost won the war for Germany. Karl Donitz had commanded a U-boat …
Military History
Republic XF-103
The Republic XF-103 was a beautiful concept for a combat aircraft and a terrific example of a “might …
Lindbergh: Fallen Lone Eagle
On May 20, 1927, Capt. Charles Lindbergh (U.S. Army Air Corps Reserve) became the first aviator to successfully complete a …
The Pebble Island Raid
Background and Geography
The dispute of the Falkland Islands, or Spanish name Las Islas Malvinas, stretches back over four centuries. …
Decima Flottiglia MAS Sinks HMS York
A popular impression in the United States of the Regia Marina, the Italian Navy, during World War II is that …
Lt. William B. Cushing, USN, vs. CSS Albemarle
The third cousin of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was not happy. Rear Adm. Samuel Philips Lee, the commander of …
Help Convince Congress to Honor Veterans of the OSS
For some time now DefenseMediaNetwork.com and the OSS Society have been asking you to support the passage of a …
Col. William O. Darby
Army Chief of Staff Gen. George C. Marshall ordered its existence. Gen. Lucian Truscott gave the unit its name. …
The MBT-70 Main Battle Tank Program
By the early 1960s, with the Cold War now well into its second decade, Western intelligence learned the Soviets …
Remembering 9/11
In light of the 15-year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, we are reposting an AMSUS blog post from AMSUS Executive …