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Visiting the Battle of Gettysburg National Military Park
by William E. WelshWalking along the Union line of battle at Gettysburg, whether on Little Round Top, Cemetery Hill, Culp’s Hill, or elsewhere is at times overwhelming. Read more
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The M-26 Tank vs. the Russian T-34 at Obong-Ni: the 90mm Wins the Day
By Christopher MiskimonThe North Korean People’s Army (NKPA) had almost everything going its way during the earliest Korean War battles. Read more
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Civil War Quarterly Preview: The Greatest High Seas Duel of the American Civil War
Newly promoted Captain Raphael Semmes of the Confederate States Navy called his crew—largely English—to the quarterdeck of his new command. Read more
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The Myth of Violent Video Games Debunked by Psychologists
Canadian psychological researchers are once again challenging the hard assumption that violent video games are linked to aggression. A new study published in the journal Psychology of Violence suggests that when players from different social groups and cultures play a video game cooperatively—even if the game is particularly violent—their experiences promote improved impressions and comraderie. Read more
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Visiting the Battle of Shiloh National Military Park
by William E. WelshTo say the Confederates had the perfect chance at the Battle of Shiloh to evict Maj. Gen. Read more
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Badasses of History: The Men & Women Who Turned the Tide of War
Warfare brings about great deeds and dire circumstances. In the aftermath of the world’s greatest conflicts, some soldiers and commanders become footnotes in the history books, whereas others are able to rewrite the book itself. Read more
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Bastogne Must Fall
By Mike PhiferIn the early morning of December 16, 1944, 80-man German shock companies from the 5th Panzer Army slipped toward the American lines in the Ardennes region under the cover of heavy fog. Read more
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Manassas Battlefield Park: Illuminating the Outset of the Civil War
by William E. WelshThe first thing that strikes a visitor to Henry Hill at Manassas National Battlefield Park is the spectacular view. Read more
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Game Reviews: Wargame: Red Dragon
The Soviet Union has teamed up with Germany, China and North Korea to drag the U.S. and its allies into a Second Korean War. Read more
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The French and Indian War: George Washington at Fort Necessity
by Brooke C. StoddardThroughout the wide range of human capacities to be found in military heritage, one that often sticks out is ineptitude. Read more
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The First Gulf War: Timeline of Events
By William E. WelshOn August 2, 1990, the Iraqi army invaded Kuwait with the aim of annexing the country. Within a week, U.S. Read more
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Taking Guam from Japan in 1944
Above all, the island was defendable.
From Ritidian Point in the north to the extreme southern coastline, Guam is 34 miles long, made in an irregular shape covering 228 square miles, the largest of all Pacific islands between Japan and New Guinea. Read more
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The Cliveden Reenactment of the Battle of Germantown
By Eric NiderostThere’s a special poignancy in viewing a recreation of the fighting at Cliveden and the Battle of Germantown where it actually took place. Read more
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Looking Back on the Battle of the Bulge
by Roy Morris Jr.In the Ardennes region of eastern Belgium, Adolf Hitler rolled the dice for the last time in World War II. Read more
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Edward Preble & “Preble’s Boys”
by Steven OssadKnown as “Preble’s Boys,” the generation of young American naval leaders who served under Commodore Edward Preble (1761-1807) established the foundation and traditions that shaped and continue to inspire the U.S. Read more
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WWII Tanks Used by the Israeli Defense Force
By Eric HammelOver the years, the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) acquired hundreds of U.S.-manufactured M4A1 and M4A3 medium Sherman tanks. Read more
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Rudolf Hess’s Secret Scotland Visit in May 1941
By Peter KrossTo the people of the Scottish Highlands the Battles of the previous year had seemed a distant concern. Read more
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The History of Slavery in America Prior to the Civil War
By Rick BeardFor nearly two centuries, the “peculiar institution” of slavery dominated Southern social and economic life in America, infecting the nation’s politics with an unresolvable moral conflict that led finally to civil war. Read more
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Video Game Training: How Do Games Compare to Military Simulations?
For the past few years, the Department of Defense has been increasingly optimistic about the role video simulations and war gaming can play in military training. Read more
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Napoleon Bonaparte’s Russian Campaign: The Patriotic War of 1812
by F. QuinnThe human cost of Napoleon Bonaparte’s “Russian Campaign”—the Patriotic War of 1812—was staggering. Napoleon lost over 500,000 men, the core of his army. Read more
