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The Halifax Explosion — Marking The 100th Anniversary Of One Of WW1’s Deadliest Disasters
“The explosion turned two square miles of this calm, postcard-pretty town into a nightmare of chaos, destruction, and death in a split second.” AT EXACTLY 9:04 A.M. on the morning of Dec. 6, 1917, the…
The Crucible of Conflict – 10 Ways World War Two Forged Our Modern Age
“Countless innovations in science, medicine and social organization grew out of the conflict.” By Keith Lowe THE SECOND WORLD WAR was one of the most catastrophic events in human history. As armed forces swept from…
The Bereaved — Grace Darling Seibold and America’s First ‘Gold Star Mothers’
“Many observers believed that the sheer number of grieving mothers gathered so dramatically in public would actually help foster peace.” By April Smith ON FEB. 7, 1930, FIRST LADY LOU HENRY HOOVER reached into a silver bowl…
The Last Horse Soldiers – What Were History’s Final Cavalry Charges?
“In the last 100 years, there have in fact been at least three successful mass cavalry charges.” By Rafe McGregor ISAAC NEWTON WASN’T thinking about cavalry charges when he penned his Second Law of Motion…
Nisei Soldier — How One Japanese-American Bravely Served the Nation That Unjustly Imprisoned Him
“Many of those same people who had been unjustly imprisoned were suddenly conscripted and forced to fight for a country that had only recently viewed them as the enemy.” By George Yagi Jr. WITH THE…
The Officers’ Book Club – You’ll Be Surprised By What’s On The U.S. Military’s Many Reading Lists
“These lists are an interesting mix of classics, shiny new material, and some completely unexpected submissions. Here are some highlights.” By Tom Copeland EVERY SENIOR MILITARY leader wants the troops to study the profession to…
