Category: News
Wreck of WWII Carrier Identified — U.S. Navy Confirms Sunken Vessel is USS Ommaney Bay
“Ommaney Bay received two battle stars for her World War II service.” THE U.S. NAVY announced this week that it has identified the wreck of a Second World War escort carrier lost off the Philippines…
Wartime Kiss Reconsidered — Blogger Offers Controversial Take On One of History’s Most Famous Photos
“The argument has gone viral with newspaper columnists, pundits and comment board posters weighing in.” (Originally published on Oct. 10, 2012) A STORM OF controversy has erupted following the assertion by a U.K.-based blogger that…
The Forever War – What Factors Are Driving Afghanistan’s 17-Year Taliban Insurgency?
“The factors driving the insurgency are not commonly understood.” By Phil Halton IT’S EASY TO forget that there is no military solution possible when seeking to defeat an insurgency. Although counter-insurgency operations have absorbed the…
Back to the Future – What History Teaches Us About America’s Standoff With North Korea
“Can history teach us anything about the current standoff between Washington and Pyongyang? The answer is yes.” By Christopher Kelly THE FIRST, though unstated, rule of American foreign policy since World War Two has been…
USS Indianapolis Revisited — New Details Surface About Sinking of WW2 Cruiser
“It’s obviously gratifying to find a part of the story that hasn’t been told.” U.S. NAVY HISTORIANS are inching closer to solving a mystery dating back to the closing days of World War Two. Since…
Jutland 100 – MHN Offers Sneak Preview of New Landmark Exhibit
“The exhibition represents the single largest collection of items from the battle ever assembled.” By Scott Addington, Special to MHN THE FIRST WORLD WAR is all about massive battles: the Somme, Passchendaele, Verdun, Loos,…
