Book Review – X-15: The World’s Fastest Rocket Plane and the Pilots Who Ushered in the Space Age
In the annals of experimental aircraft, the X-15 is not as revered or as remembered as the Bell X-1, which …
Military History
U.S. Postal Service Honors USS Arizona Memorial With Commemorative Stamp
The battleship USS Arizona is synonymous with the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The death of 1,177 …
A History of the U.S. Navy Dental Corps
The Dental Corps has a rich history, one of care, innovation, and commitment – in the case of two naval …
Book Review – Tiger I & Tiger II (Images of War Special)
Few armored vehicles have ever evoked the respect and fear that the Germans’ Tiger tanks did during World War II. …
The Coalition War: The United Nations in Korea
The Korean War began on June 25, 1950, when the North Korean People’s Army (NKPA) launched a massive invasion into …
The U.S. Army Air Forces Strips Its Planes of Paint
All the military powers in World War II used camouflage paint schemes for their aircraft. The main purpose was to …
Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz’s 4,000 Page ‘Gray Book’ Collection To Be Put Online
During World War II, Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz kept a collection of communications that grew to more than 4,000 …
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 …
Book Review – “Mr. President”: George Washington and the Making of the Nation’s Highest Office
As “the father of our country”, George Washington is best remembered for the eight years he spent as commander-in-chief of …
“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, …