With weapons at the ready, the American squad advanced cautiously on both sides of the tree-lined boulevard toward the German strongpoint in Aachen. Buildings pummeled by Allied shells had toppled to the ground, sending concrete and bricks spilling into the street. Hardly a structure remained intact as a result of   More »

Relatively few U.S. generals lost their lives in World War II.   More »

The World War II odyssey of Bob Max made a lasting impression and fueled educational and philanthropic pursuits later in life.   More »

Following his campaign in Western Europe, George S. Patton had difficulty adjusting to peacetime and was fatally injured in an automobile accident.   More »

French Emperor Napoleon III leda Franco-Sardinian army into northern Italy in the summer of 1859 determined to smite the Austrians.   More »

English King Edward III’s longbowmen shattered multiple charges by French King Philip VI’s mounted French knights at Crécy in 1346.   More »

The naval combat that raged around the Philippines invasion was preceded by a game of reconnaisance, intelligence gathering, and planning.   More »

Persian General Mardonius saw an opportunity to crush the Greeks in July 479 BC near Thebes.   More »

A U.S. combat team fought against overwhelming odds in late November 1950 at the Chosin Reservoir. It bought precious time for other units.   More »

One of the world’s busiest airports is named for World War II ace and 1937 U.S. Naval Academy graduate Edward H. “Butch” O’Hare.   More »