Exercise Southern Pine Illustrated Cold War Era Priorities
In August 1951, before the term “jointness” was widely used, the Air Force and Army worked together to deploy 100,000 …
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Book Review – Hitler’s Time Machine
Our friend Robert F. Dorr has written more than 70 books on a range of military subjects, as well as …
The Bowie Knife: An American Legend
In America, there are knives, and then there’s the Bowie knife. Whether written with a capital “B” to acknowledge James …
Book Review – The Battle of the Bulge
Seventy years ago this month, what we Americans refer to as the Battle of the Bulge began. If you are …
ISAF Joint Command (IJC) Ceases Operations in Afghanistan
International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Joint Command (IJC), formally ceased operations today during a ceremony at IJC headquarters at Kabul …
Pearl Harbor: The Attack
The storm of iron and explosives that broke over Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, was one of the finest …
M2 .50-caliber “Ma Deuce” is Still Going Strong in Her 90s
The M2 machine gun is “an incredible story of longevity,” said retired U.S. Coast Guard Master Chief Boatswain’s Mate Maurice …
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel Resigns
Earlier today, President Barack Obama announced the resignation of Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel. Shortly after, Hagel issued the statement …
The Decorated Family Program Brings Christmas Cheer to Military Families
The holiday season can be a lonely time for a family with a service member deployed somewhere around the world. …
Inland’s New Clone of the M1911A1 Is a Blast from the Past
John Browning’s M1911 .45ACP is perhaps the iconic automatic pistol of all time, having faithfully and reliably served the United …