Spanish-American War
Private Correspondence from the Fight for Guantanamo Bay
by A.B. FeuerOn June 17, 1898, Private Henry Schrieder was a member of a scouting patrol that captured a Spanish messenger attempting to reach Santiago. Read more
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Shootout in the “Slingshot”: First Day of the Guadalcanal Campaign
By John J. DomagalskiThe fading daylight of August 6, 1942, found the American heavy cruisers Astoria and Chicago as part of Task Force 61, under the command of Vice Admiral Jack Fletcher, steaming toward the South Pacific island of Guadalcanal. Read more
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The National Museum of the Marine Corps
By Al HemingwayTwenty miles outside Washington, D.C., at Quantico, Virginia, motorists traveling on Interstate 95 will come upon an unusual building that is clearly visible, day or night. Read more
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Military Book Reviews: George S. Patton and Erwin Rommel
by Lt. Col. Harold E. Raugh, Jr.American General George S. Patton, Jr., and German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel both demonstrated the masterful employment of armored forces in many World War II military campaigns. Read more
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Marines at the Battle of Guantanamo Bay
By A.B. FeuerThe capture of Guantànamo Bay, Cuba, by U.S. Marines in 1898 was a brief but violent phase of the Spanish-American War. Read more
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Savage Model 1907: Rival of the Colt M1911
By Steve LilleyIn the 1939 movie The Real Glory, elite U.S. Army officers arrive in the southern Philippines to mold the Filipinos into a military force to defend their villages against marauding Moro tribesmen. Read more
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Khaki: The First Widespread Military Camouflage
By Peter SuciuModern military camouflage has gone high tech, with digicam or “digital camouflage” being the preferred pattern for soldiers in the field. Read more
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Medal of Honor Recipient: Henry Lawton
By Chuck LyonsOn August 3, 1864, near Atlanta, Georgia, Captain Henry Lawton of Indiana led a group of Union skirmishers in a charge against Confederate rifle pits. Read more
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Healing the Wounded in Cuba
By Keven M. HymelThe khaki-clad soldiers wounded in the steaming jungles of Cuba during the Spanish-American War had distinct advantages over their Civil War brethren. Read more
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Pollepel Island: Private Fortress on the Hudson
By Dorraine FisherIn central New York, 50 miles north of New York City on the Hudson River, is a small spit of land known as Bannerman Island. Read more
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Healers or Horros: Civil War Medicine
By Richard A. GabrielSafe behind its ocean barriers, the United States paid scant attention to the wars that raged abroad during the early 19th century, taking little notice of the lessons that might have been learned from the European experience with mass killing. Read more
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The Krag Jorgensen Rifle: How it Defined the Future of American Warfare
By Christopher MiskimonDuring the era in which the Krag Jorgensen rifle came into its own, an arms race was in effect among the nations of Europe. Read more
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The Mauser 98: The Best Bolt-Action Rifle Ever Made?
by Blaine TaylorAccording to The History Channel’s Tales of the Gun, the Mauser 98 was “the best bolt action rifle ever made.” Read more
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The Heroism of Vision: Photographs from the Battlefield
By Al HemingwayOn the morning of February 23, 1945, on the tiny Pacific island of Iwo Jima, a 40-man patrol gathered at the 5th Marine Division headquarters for their final briefing with battalion commander Lt. Read more
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Spies during the Spanish-American War
By Peter KrossBy the end of the 19th century, the United States had grown into one of the major players on the international stage. Read more
