Engineering Victory: Patriot From Poland Bolstered Washington’s Army
Benjamin Franklin was probably the most famous American in the world when a 30-year-old Pole walked unannounced through his shop door in late Augus
Rolling Icon: Soldiers Utilized Versatile Jeep For Decades
The jeep was the most easily identifiable and extensively utilized military vehicle of World War II. In the European and Pacific theaters, U.S.
Militiamen Make a Stand in US Army’s First Battle
The U.S. Army came into being by act of the Second Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia on June 14, 1775.
Pioneering WWII Unit Receives Congressional Gold Medal
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Pioneering WWII Unit Receives Congressional Gold Medal
Eighty years after the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion deployed to Europe during World War II, its soldiers were honored with the Congressional Gold Medal.
Nicknamed the Six Triple Eight, the unit was the first and largest all-female, all-African American unit to deploy overseas during World War II. On April 29, with the two surviving members watching online, over 300 of the soldiers’ descendants and family members gathered on Capitol Hill for the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal.
Ike Liked Them: Top Trio Spearheaded WWII Battles
Integral to military success in war is leadership, what retired Col.
Looking at War Requires Using Wide-Angle Binoculars
Looking beyond the commonly accepted interpretation of the American War of Independence provides more insight for military professionals seeking to
D-Day Transcends Time
My daughter Jade, who is a first lieutenant in her Air Force Junior ROTC cadet corps at Westside High School in Jacksonville, Florida,
‘Ties of Great Strength’: Infantry Soldiers Forge Unique Kinship in Battle
The word “infantry” is defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “soldiers trained, armed, and equipped to fight on foot.” This is a
Bloody 1973 Conflict Offers Lessons for Today’s Army
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Bloody 1973 Conflict Offers Lessons for Today’s Army
As the Army adopts new doctrine for multidomain operations, lessons from the “highly destructive” 1973 Arab-Israeli War offer insights that can be operationalized for today’s force, the authors of a new paper say.
Never Forget: Commission Marks 100 Years Overseeing Overseas Cemeteries and Monuments
After World War I, the Army faced a spectrum of daunting challenges.