How Westmoreland Lost Vietnam
For many who remember the period, Gen. William Childs Westmoreland is the face of the Vietnam War. And as commander …
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Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta’s Thanksgiving Day Message
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta offered his gratitude to service members and their families in a Thanksgiving message Nov. 22, …
Sequestration: What’s Next?
As virtually everyone now knows, the congressional super committee’s abject failure to reach a deficit reduction agreement has triggered “sequestration.” …
How Westmoreland Lost Vietnam
For many who remember the period, Gen. William Childs Westmoreland is the face of the Vietnam War. And as commander …
Operation Crusader: The Incomplete British Counterstroke in North Africa
“The Eighth Army with about 75,000 men excellently armed and equipped, have started a general offensive in the Western Desert …
Conflict in Afghanistan; Understanding the Narrative
Warfare is a hard science, but different social science disciplines can also be useful to equip or enable warfighters to …
How Westmoreland Lost Vietnam
For many who remember the period, Gen. William Childs Westmoreland is the face of the Vietnam War. And as commander …
A Herd of Hercs, a Knot of Phrogs, and a Warthog’s Welcome Home l Military Photos
Periodically we’ll be sharing favorite military photos we’ve come across in putting together our various publications and the DMN website. …
‘Concealable Sniper Rifle’ Sought to Combat Terrorism
At the same time that the U.S. armed services and joint commands are evolving and refining their own sniper rifle …
Closing Strength: In Today’s Urban Combat Settings, Soldiers Rely On Strategy, Training, and Pure, Physical Strength To Come Out On Top In Hand-to-Hand Encounters
Master Sgt. Tony Pryor was in a fight for his life. After wounding two combatants during a room-by-room sweep in …