Unknown Sailors — Meet Some of History’s Lesser-Known Navies
“In their own way, each left its mark on maritime military history.” SOME NATIONS ARE known for their legendary naval exploits: The Phoenicians, Athenians, Venetians, Spaniards and English all made history on the high seas….
Lebanon, 1958 — Inside America’s Forgotten Middle East Military Adventure
“Operation Bluebat, the codename for the landings at Beirut, marked America’s first military campaign in the Middle East.” By Bruce Riedel JULY 15, 1958 was a typical beautiful summer day in the eastern Mediterranean. Yet…
Operation Chromite – How MacArthur’s Daring Inchon Landing Turned the Tide of the Korean War
“Allied commanders were aghast. As one naval officer involved in the planning famously recalled, ‘we drew up a list of every natural and geographic handicap—and Inchon had ’em all.’” By Walter Topp THE WAR WAS…
The Quaker and the Gamecock – How Bad Blood Between Two Revolutionary War Generals Nearly Sank America’s Southern Campaign
“For Greene, the campaign meant a last opportunity at an independent command. For Sumter, it was a quest of personal revenge.” IN THE AFTERMATH of the Battle of Hobkirk’s Hill on April 25, 1781, Nathanael…
L’Hermione – The Rebirth of One of the Revolutionary War’s Most Famous Frigates
“L’Hermoine died off the coast of Brittney after running aground in 1793. Amazingly, she would be reborn more than 200 years later” By John Danielski “HUZZAH!” The Marquis du Lafayette’s return to America from his…
Left for Dead at Nijmegen – American Paratrooper to be Honoured for Heroism 75 Years After Operation Market Garden
“Hollywood couldn’t write a better ending to Gene’s wartime experiences.” By Marcus A. Nannini GENE METCALFE, a paratrooper with the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, was aboard one of dozens of C-47s to appear over…
