American Military History

Featured Excerpt: A Promise Delivered

Van Thomas Barfoot newly promoted US Army Lieutenant circa 1944.

by Ty Seidule and Connor Williams

In 2020, a bipartisan act of Congress mandated changing the…
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Featured Excerpt: Running Deep

Tang (SS-563), port side view entering Pearl Harbor.

by Tom Clavin

In Running Deep, New York Times bestselling author Tom Clavin reveals the true…
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Alexander Cochrane and the Enduring Myths of the War of 1812

WCAG HeadingBy Willard Sterne Randall The War of 1812, often called “the forgotten conflict,” is probably…
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World War I Centennial: America’s Entry into The Great War

Exactly 100 years ago today, April 6, 1917 the United States of America declared war on…
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Back Over There: Remembering the Last Survivors of WWI

WCAG HeadingRichard Rubin Heads Back Over There In The Last of the Doughboys, Richard Rubin introduced…
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Gulf War–Air Campaign, January 16 – February 28, 1991

Wcag Heading Editor: Michael Spilling and Consultant Editor: Chris McNab Wcag Heading Gulf War–Air Campaign, January…
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The Battle of Khe Sanh, January 21 – April 8, 1968

Vietnam
WCAG HeadingEditor: Michael Spilling and Consultant Editor: Chris McNabWCAG Heading Khe Sanh combat base, built on…
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Major General William Rupertus: The Marine Rifleman’s Creed

WCAG HeadingMichael E. Haskew Major General William Rupertus was a tough old school Marine. He grudgingly…
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