The Lend-Lease Act
On Dec. 3, 1940, a month after a grueling presidential campaign that culminated in his successful re-election to a third …
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Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Confirmed as CJCS
Former Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., was confirmed on Wednesday, July 29, as …
The Long Shadow of the Korean War
It’s been 60 years since the armistice that ended the “hot” part of the Korean War was signed, and what …
Book Review – 365 Guns You Must Shoot
OK, let’s cut to the chase, 365 Guns You Must Shoot: The Most Sublime, Weird, and Outrageous Guns Ever …
Finally an RFP for XM17 Modular Handgun System?
After a series of preliminary delays, the U.S. Army’s “on again/off again” Modular Handgun System appears to be moving toward …
Charles de Gaulle and the Free French
Of the many great and compelling sub-plots in World War II few can match and none can surpass the struggles …
Book Review – World War II in Secret
Gavin Mortimer’s World War II in Secret: The Hidden Conflict 1939 to 1945, introduces the casual reader to the many …
NATO Defense Spending Falls
Despite agreeing to increase defense spending, NATO alliance members’ defense budgets continue to fall. Today NATO published its annual report …
Abrams and Globemaster at the National Training Center
A U.S. Army video by Jason Miller shows an Abrams sending rounds downrange and a C-17 making a tactical landing …
Memorial Day Poem – For the Fallen
On Memorial Day, 2015, another poem for those who died in service to the nation. For the Fallen, by Laurence …