Overdue Medal of Honor Ceremony Rights Historical Wrong
For 24 U.S. Army veterans whose combined service spanned three wars, March 18 was a day long overdue. At a …
Land Forces
Book Review – Tiger I & Tiger II (Images of War Special)
Few armored vehicles have ever evoked the respect and fear that the Germans’ Tiger tanks did during World War II. …
U.S. Army Convoy Goes Autonomous
The very idea of an autonomous vehicle used to seem like something out of a science fiction movie. That idea …
Pfc. Leo J. Powers – Unlikely Medal of Honor Recipient During Battle of Monte Cassino
A nearly 35-year-old U.S. Army private with severe foot problems, who was originally classified as not fit for combat, makes …
Mikhail Kalashnikov’s Legacy
Lt. Gen. Mikhail Kalashnikov, the designer and developer of the ubiquitous AK-series of combat rifles, passed away in Russia at …
The Army Network Readies for the Battlefield
It’s one level of complexity for the U.S. Army and its tactical partners to plan and integrate an evolving battlefield …
The Nation’s “Solutioneers”
The U.S. military’s six geographic and three functional combatant commands (CCMDs) are the nation’s global command and control centers, not …
Rommel Assumes Command of the Atlantic Wall
In the latter half of 1943, two of World War II’s most colorful and charismatic senior commanders, Gen. George S. …
Army Geospatial Center
With headquarters in Alexandria, Va., the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Army Geospatial Center (AGC) serves as the ground …
Tragedy and Glory in Operation Raincoat: Ernie Pyle, John Huston, and the First Special Service Force
The Allies’ original plan in Italy called for the liberation of Rome by December 1943. But stymied by stubborn German …