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Telling A Sniper’s Story
.image-13795198 { max-height: 100%; --left: 37.33%; --top: 24.33%; } Fans of sniper stories will likely be excited to read this account of the life of Chuck Mawhinney, the top scoring U.S. Marine...
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The Complicated Vietnam War Legacy of Henry Kissinger
.image-13795504 { max-height: 100%; --left: 59.79%; --top: 29.37%; } Henry Kissinger, U.S. national security adviser and later secretary of state at the height of the Vietnam War, died on Nov. 29 at...
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‘Proud To Be An American’: An Interview with Ann-Margret
.image-13795553 { max-height: 100%; --left: 28.31%; --top: 36.38%; } Award-winning actress and singer Ann-Margret is known for her commitment to entertaining U.S. troops during the Vietnam War. In...
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At Auschwitz, Jews Composed Music in Secret. Now Their Works Are Being...
After more than 80 years and many different lives away, the reverberations of the heartbreaking melody, “Futile Regrets” was heard inside a concert hall in London. The song, reports the Washington...
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Chiseled Canyons and a Sky That Stretches Forever
.image-13795296 { max-height: 100%; --left: 35.77%; --top: 68.85%; } The view is spectacular from the ancient cliffside villages in the Southwest’s Four Corners region—chiseled canyons; orange, coral,...
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World War I Enemies Played Football During A Christmas Truce–Except Maybe...
.image-13795572 { max-height: 100%; --left: 40.20%; --top: 31.42%; } Over the Christmas period in 1914, fraternization took place in No Man’s Land between British and German soldiers at St. Yvon in...
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No Rules For Generals in Vietnam?
.image-13795167 { max-height: 100%; --left: 55.69%; --top: 27.35%; } In autumn 1969, I was stationed in a bunker on the radio. I was to communicate with the perimeter guards and helicopters if in...
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Judge Pauses Removal of Confederate Memorial at Arlington Cemetery
At the 11th hour on Monday, a federal judge in Alexandria, Va. issued a temporary restraining order to halt workers’ efforts — which had begun several hours prior — in removing the controversial...
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An Inside Look At 100 Years of Honoring America’s War Dead
.image-13795821 { max-height: 100%; --left: 49.61%; --top: 53.55%; } America is a nation built on distinct individualism as well as common values. This sense of diversity in unity is something...
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Meet the Norwegian Warrior Who Fought in Vietnam
In one of the most outstanding memoirs that this reviewer has had the privilege of reading, retired U.S. Army Col. Henrik “Hank” Lunde gives a detailed account of his life experiences and strug-gles...
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His Sergeant in Vietnam Became His Hero. He Never Forgot It.
.image-13795165 { max-height: 100%; --left: 56.40%; --top: 49.24%; } Willie Johnson was a 35-year-old African American from South Carolina with a wife and six kids. What did I, a 20-year-old single...
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Unpacking the Myths Of the F-8 Crusader in Vietnam
Among the many myths and legends to emerge from the Vietnam War was that the U.S. Navy’s Vought F-8 Crusader was “the last of the gunfighters” and the only air superiority fighter of its time....
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Book Review: Showing A New Side to Rommel At War
.image-13795585 { max-height: 100%; --left: 48.07%; --top: 40.73%; } “Rommel, you magnificent bastard! I read your book!” shouts a triumphant U.S. Lt. Gen. George S. Patton, Jr. (as played by Best...
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His Father was Kidnapped By Communists. He Went To America’s Aid in the...
.image-13795219 { max-height: 100%; --left: 58.38%; --top: 58.18%; } In 1964, the Republic of Korea (ROK) dispatched soldiers to assist the Republic of Vietnam (RVN) in its fight against communism....
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Yes, Buzz Aldrin Walked on the Moon But We Asked Him About His Fighter Jock Days
.image-13796336 { max-height: 100%; --left: 53.02%; --top: 41.79%; } Buzz Aldrin. When Military History sought an interview with Buzz Aldrin, he initially demurred. The second human being ever to walk...
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Special Guest Star: The B-17
.image-13796497 { max-height: 100%; --left: 55.95%; --top: 39.97%; } The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress has found itself back in the spotlight after the January 26 debut of the AppleTV+ miniseries...
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From Korea to Vietnam, This West Pointer Was An Inspiration To All Who Knew Him
.image-13795265 { max-height: 100%; --left: 60.27%; --top: 69.50%; } On March 30, 1972, the aging revolutionaries in Hanoi’s Politburo abandoned the strategy of protracted struggle and launched an...
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The Rootinest, Tootinest Cowboy Singer
.image-13796286 { max-height: 100%; --left: 46.49%; --top: 19.82%; } Picture the colorfully costumed members of the Western quartet Riders in the Sky, and you may catch yourself humming the melody of...
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Even in the Headline-Grabbing World of Drones, the Predator Stands Out
.image-13797285 { max-height: 100%; --left: 78.01%; --top: 55.29%; } Specifications Height: 6 feet 11 inches Wingspan: 55 feet 2 inches Empty weight: 1,130 pounds Maximum takeoff weight: 2,250 pounds...
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This Patient Rider Spent Months Retracing the Pony Express on Horseback
.image-13796819 { max-height: 100%; --left: 40.91%; --top: 52.46%; } When the Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Co. launched the Pony Express on April 3, 1860, fanfare for the new...
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