Corps Competency – Inside the PR Campaign That Cast the U.S. Marines as America’s Finest Warriors
“In seeking to save their institution, Marines of all ranks turned to the burgeoning field of public relations to ensure their branch’s continued existence.” By Heather Venable AT THE START of the 20th century, the United…
Ten Minutes of Gunfire, a Century of Controversy – Is It Time for Britain to Apologize for the Amritsar Massacre?
“One hundred years on, the shooting, and the lack of an official apology by the British government, continues to court controversy.” By Vanessa Holburn ON APRIL 13, 1919, British army officer General Reginald Dyer marched…
The Influenza Pandemic – Lessons from the Deadly 1918 Outbreak Still Ring True Today
“Although it’s been more than a century, there are lessons from the influenza outbreak that are important and relevant today when facing new pandemics.” By George Yagi Jr. WHEN THE Influenza Pandemic of 1918 struck,…
‘For Conspicuous Acts of Bravery’ – How Private William Buckingham Won the Victoria Cross
“Of course I did what I could for others too but it’s not worth talking about!” By Nigel Atter WILLIAM BUCKINGHAM enlisted in the British army three months before his 16th birthday. He attested on…
Lessons From the U.S. Civil War – What the Victorian-Era British Army Learned By Observing the Fighting in America
“The slaughter of August 1914 is attributed to a failure to see what the American war had foretold.” By Michael Somerville THE AMERICAN Civil War is often regarded a key moment in the history of…
The Death of an Ironclad – The Final Hours of the CSS Virginia
“The finest fighting ship that ever floated on American waters at that time came to an untimely end.” By Steve Norder JOSIAH TATTNALL WAS furious. The flag-officer’s first lieutenant had just told him the CSS…
