“It’s With a Heavy Heart…” – JFK’s Undelivered Missile Crisis Speech Would Have Meant War
“The 11-page typed address was to be delivered in the event that the White House ordered air strikes against Soviet ballistic missile sites on Cuba.” “MY FELLOW AMERICANS, with a heavy heart… I have ordered –…
Geneviève de Gaulle – How the Niece of France Most Famous General Waged Her Own War Against the Nazis
“De Gaulle’s name looms large in France’s history. But the tale of how his niece Geneviève risked her life to liberate and rebuild France has lingered in her uncle’s formidable shadow.” By Paige Bowers NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD…
Pub Crawling — 10 Famous Watering Holes from Military History
“Various pubs, taverns and watering holes have featured prominently in the pages of military history.” “So, Napoleon walks into a bar…” While it sounds like the beginning to a bad joke, it’s actually part of…
Operation Dragoon — Airborne Forces and the Second Allied Invasion of France
“Once Operation Dragoon was given the green light, only a few days of training were available, and most of it took place on the outskirts of Rome.” By Michael E. Haskew ALTHOUGH SHORTAGES IN both…
Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki — Reflections on the Anniversary of the Atomic Bombings of Japan
“While many today oppose the use of cluster bombs, landmines, and drones due to the carnage they wreak on civilian populations, none of these can match the devastation which befell the people of Japan.” By…
The Plane That REALLY Won WW2 – Everything You Need to Know About the C-47 Skytrain
“The C-47 was the primary carrier of American and British airborne troops during World War Two.” WHEN HE WROTE his memoir of World War Two, titled Crusade In Europe, General Dwight Eisenhower, Supreme Commander of…
