“It was a beautiful specimen of the great Thunderbolt fighter, almost factory-fresh in the Pacific sunshine, resplendent with an all-yellow …

Iran’s 1979 Islamic revolution should never have caught the U.S. by surprise. But because Iran had been a key client …

When the war began, American society largely regarded the proper role of women was that of homemaker and mother. The …

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

In the 50 years of their existence, the SEALs have gone from being a unit unknown outside the military to …

“It’s nice to be in a place like this where I’m not the oldest man in the room,” said Neil …

The basic parachutist badge worn in the Army today originated in 1941, when America’s soldiers first began qualifying as “airborne” …

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

Ask any student of military history about the effects of the April 1942 Doolittle Raid on Tokyo, and the answer …

A noisy, leaky propeller plane and an old but reliable weapon joined forces in 1951 to carry out an attack …