The Battle of Beecher Island — How a Small Frontier Clash Became a Harbinger of Decades of War on the American Plains
“The settlement of the West was a collision of irreconcilable cultures, and all the key actors in the struggle were represented— the army, the Natives, the settlers. The small island they fought over was a…
The F4U Corsair – A Brief History of America’s Legendary Gull-Winged Fighter
“By 1944, the Corsair was being deployed in the Pacific in ever-increasing numbers. Japanese pilots quickly learned to fear it.” By Marc Liebman BETWEEN Grumman and Vought Aircraft, the United States produced two of the…
Operation Unthinkable – Inside Churchill’s Abortive Plan to Drive the Red Army From Eastern Europe
“If the Western Allies could inflict a rapid and crushing defeat on the Red Army, then Stalin would be forced to rethink his planned domination of Eastern Europe.” By Giles Milton AS STALIN’S Red Army…
Six Minutes at Midway – Inside the Moment the Tide Turned in the Pacific War
“In just six minutes, three-quarters of the Japanese carrier force at Midway had been destroyed.” By Jim Stempel IT WAS JUST after 10 a.m., June 4, 1942, and Air Group Commander C. Wade McClusky Jr….
‘Don’t Shoot the Rubber Trees!’ – Vet Recalls Absurd Rules-of-Engagement GIs Faced in Vietnam War
“Artillery ruined the rubber trees, which cost money. That the policy also cost lives, American lives, seemed to be a secondary concern.” By Jeff Danziger ANY VIETNAM vet will remember an instance – either hideous…
Partners in Arms – How Years of Soviet-German Cooperation Set the Stage for World War II
“The Soviet-German Pact of 1939 is often regarded as a moment of opportunism, a temporary alignment of interests between Hitler and Stalin. That is only part of the story.” By Ian Ona Johnson IN THE…
