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Walt Whitman—The Civil War’s One-Man Sanitary Commission
by Roy Morris Jr.When the American Civil War broke out in 1861, the great American poet Walt Whitman was a man on the skids, personally and professionally. Read more
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The Korean War: The MiG 15 & MiG Alley
By Brad ReynoldsThe Korean War was not only a landmark conflict under the guidance of the United Nations, but it was also the first serious testing ground for jet-to-jet combat. Read more
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What I did last summer (and fall)
One of the great things about being a military historian is that you get to go places and meet people you might not ordinarily get to see and meet. Read more
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Game Reviews: Top Gun: Hard Lock for the XBOX 360
by Joseph LusterI have strangely fond memories of the original Top Gun game. I say “strangely” because, for all intents and purposes, it was practically impossible for myself and almost everyone else I knew at the time. Read more
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Rare Photos of Adolf Hitler’s Atlantic Wall
By James HartIt was built by forced laborers and designed to defend over 2,000 miles of coastline from the Allies. Read more
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The King’s German Legion at Waterlooo
By Christopher MiskimonThe Battle of Waterloo was A nightmare from hell. Musket balls, shot, and shell flew back and forth, tearing apart men and horses and leaving their broken bodies to litter what had been a pristine field just days before. Read more
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The Machine Gun’s Role at the Battle of the Somme
by Michael HaskewThe British soldiers that left the relative safety of their trenches to go over the top on the first day of the Battle of the Somme on July 1, 1916, may well have expected that a week-long artillery bombardment of German positions had either killed every enemy soldier to their front or so incapacitated them that the attack would be an easy success. Read more
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Benito Mussolini: The Rise of Il Duce
by Michael HaskewBenito Mussolini founded the world’s first Fascist movement and ascended to power in Italy in the wake of World War I. Read more
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Memorial Day
By James HartSince its first inception as “Decoration Day” in 1868, Memorial Day has served as an important reminder regarding those who died in service to their country. Read more
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The Curse of the Whig Party
By Roy Morris, Jr.The short-lived Whig Party had a fair degree of success electing candidates for president, winning two of the five presidential elections in which it fielded a candidate. Read more
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Game Reviews: Heavy Fire: Special Operations
Joseph LusterDeveloper Teyon’s downloadable Heavy Fire: Special Operations offered a potentially promising mixture of elements that had fused together seamlessly in the past. Read more
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American Poet Alan Seeger at the Battle of the Somme
by Michael HaskewAmong the French soldiers awaiting the signal to assault German positions at Belloy-en Santerre during the Battle of the Somme, American poet Alan Seeger no doubt contemplated his probable fate on July 4, 1916, ironically the holiday celebrating the independence of his native United States. Read more
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Remembering Edward Saylor & the Doolittle Raiders
By Michael HaskewOn April 18, 1942, scarcely five months after the devastating Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and other American military installations on the island of Oahu, the U.S. Read more
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Scattered Ashes: Eva Braun’s Final Resting Place
by Michael HaskewAs with many historical figures whose lives may be studied and contemplated, Eva Braun is an enigma. She was young, pretty, and athletic. Read more
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The Military Misadventures of Benito Mussolini
By Michael HaskewAfter assuming dictatorial powers in Italy, Benito Mussolini remained a popular figure with the Italian people – for a time. Read more
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The Duke of Wellington’s Preparations for the Battle of Waterloo
By William E. WelshField Marshal Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, was in Vienna when the news arrived in early March 1815 that Napoleon had escaped from exile on Elba and returned to France. Read more
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Civil War’s End: The Battle of Appomattox Court House
by William E. WelshWhen Confederate General Robert E. Lee learned on the morning of April 9, 1865, that Union infantry was both in front and behind of his meager army of 12,500 effectives as it approached Appomattox Court House in central Virginia, he resigned himself to the sad task before him. Read more
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H-Hour: World’s Elite
by Joseph LusterKeeping with the theme of team-based tactical shooters is H-Hour: World’s Elite, which is currently in the works at SOF Studios, which has former SOCOM talent—the project is spearheaded by David Sears, creative director of the original SOCOM—among its ranks. Read more
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Operation Eiche: Benito Mussolini & The Gran Sasso Raid
by Michael HaskewWhen news of Benito Mussolini’s removal from power in Italy reached Adolf Hitler in far-off Berlin, the Nazi Fuhrer flew into a rage. Read more
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Eva Braun’s Home Movies
by Michael HaskewIn 1936, Adolf Hitler gave his mistress Eva Braun a 16mm movie camera. Fascinated with the gift and already an accomplished photographer, Eva filmed hours of footage during the next five years. Read more
