Hitler’s Strategic Blunder
When 1941 began, German Chancellor Adolf Hitler was reaching the peak of his authority in Europe. Only Great Britain opposed …
Military History
Book Review – How the Helicopter Changed Modern Warfare
“No new military helicopter has been procured for the U.S. armed services since 1990,” writes Walter J. Boyne, who may …
Last-known U.S. World War I Veteran Dies
He never saw combat, but he was thought to be the last of the Doughboys. Frank Woodruff Buckles passed away …
Poseidon Among New Naval Aircraft Joining the Fleet During the Centennial of Naval Aviation Year
The U.S. Navy’s new P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft has entered into Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP).
Prime contractor …
Desert Shield – Desert Storm: 20th Anniversary of the Gulf War
Throughout this January and February America and its allies everywhere have been recognizing and commemorating the 20th anniversary of Operations …
Desert Storm Black Hawk Incident Was a Mix of Heroism, Tragedy
To many Americans, the words “Black Hawk Down” refer to a 1993 battle in Somalia, recaptured in a film based …
Gulf War: F-14 Tomcat in Combat
When Operation Desert Storm began, the F-14 Tomcat was the only fighter in the U.S. inventory to have scored an …
Gulf War: Logistics Marvels Made the “Left Hook” Work
When the first paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division hit the ground in Saudi Arabia, the first thing they noticed …
Gulf War: The Battle of 73 Easting and the Road to the Synthetic Battlefield
There is an old training axiom that a military force usually learns a great deal more from their defeats than …
The Embargoes That Blocked Japanese Expansion and Led to War
As the Year of the Dragon (1940) gave way to the Year of the Snake (1941), the United States and …