General George Washington Ordered Smallpox Inoculations for All Troops
Story by Janet A. Aker, MHS Communications
In late 1776, as Gen. George Washington led his troops through the opening …
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The Coast Guard Supports Space Launches and Reentries
What goes up may come down. For launches from spaceports like Kennedy Space Center (KSC) at Cape Canaveral in Florida, …
How Westmoreland Lost Vietnam
For many who remember the period, Gen. William Childs Westmoreland is the face of the Vietnam War. And as commander …
Michael A. Monsoor and Operation Kentucky Jumper
“I truly thought he was the toughest member of my platoon.” – Delta Platoon Commander Lt. Cmdr. Seth Stone
In …
From Props to Jets and Angled Decks
Advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic, wrote futurist Arthur C. Clarke. Today’s aircraft carrier surely is the closet thing to …
The Top 5 Air Battles of World War II: Big Week (#4)
In contrast to Royal Air Force Bomber Command’s flush of victory after the Hamburg raids in 1943, (see No. 5 …
The Yard: USCG Shipyard Curtis Bay’s Storied Past and Vital Future
The U.S. Coast Guard Shipyard at Curtis Bay in Baltimore, Maryland, has designed, built, maintained and renovated Coast Guard, Navy, …
Ultra-Endurance Military Athletes: What Motivates Them?
By Claudia Sanchez-Bustamante, MHS Communications
For some, sports are simply a way to stay fit, for others a way to …
Combat Nutrition: Feeding the Troops – Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
There is no evidence that Napoleon Bonaparte, whose Grand Army conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century, ever …
The Top 5 Air Battles of World War II: The Berlin Raids (#5)
Air Marshal Sir Arthur Travers “Bomber” Harris believed that strategic bombing could win World War II for the Allies. In …