Arthur “Hawk” Hawkins Was Navy Air Ace and Blue Angels Pioneer
Arthur “Hawk” Hawkins was “smart, aggressive and absolutely fearless,” said retired Navy Capt. Bill Dixon, who flew with Hawkins in …
Military History
Senator Harry S Truman and the Truman Committee
On Dec. 21, 1942, the Justice Department issued an eight-count indictment against the Anaconda Wire and Cable Company and five …
The F4U Corsair
The F4U Corsair was one of the great fighters of World War II — one of those classics that captures …
Naval Weapons of World War One: Who Was Doing What, and Why
Norman Friedman’s book Naval Weapons of World War One: Guns, Torpedoes, Mines, and ASW Weapons of All Nations – An …
Operation Winter Storm: Manstein’s Effort to Rescue the German Sixth Army at Stalingrad
“Sixth Army must know that I am doing everything to help and to relieve it. I shall issue my orders …
Marine Corps Aviation Centennial: Marine Aviators In Their Own Words
When Marine Corps First Lt. Alfred A. Cunningham arrived at the aviation camp at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, …
4th Psychological Operations Group (PSYOP)
“Truth is the best PSYOP.” — Col. Fred W. Walker, USAF, Director of Psychological Operations and Civil Affairs, USSOCOM
Activated …
1st Special Operations Wing (SOW) Fights Unconventional Wars, Marks Anniversary
If you’re turning a wrench on an AC-130U Spooky gunship in Florida or teaching an Afghan pilot to fly in …
Project Quill: Radar in Space
The period from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s was a time of extraordinary developments in remote sensing for overhead photographic …
U.S. Navy Missile Defense: The Tipping Point for Ballistic Missile Defense
The Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States provided a dramatic warning that even the “world’s hegemon,” as America …