Engineers in the Korean War l Photos
Engineers played a key role during the Korean War. From the very beginning they built, destroyed, and built again as …
Conflicts & Operations
Skyraiders Torpedo the Hwachon Dam
A noisy, leaky propeller plane and an old but reliable weapon joined forces in 1951 to carry out an attack …
Lt. Gen. Bernard Montgomery Takes Command of Eighth Army
On Aug. 13, 1942, Lt. Gen. Bernard Law Montgomery assumed command of the British Eighth Army in Egypt. It would …
USS Porter (DDG 78) Damaged in Collision With Japanese Oil Tanker | Photos
The guided missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) collided with the Japanese-owned, Panamanian-flagged very large crude carrier (VLCC) M/V Otowasan …
Book Review – Fighting for MacArthur
According to Aristotle’s Poetics (c.335 BC), tragedy is a dignified narrative involving a great person who experiences a reversal of …
Mission to Hiroshima
A new and different band of brothers began arriving at North Field, Tinian, in that summer of 1945, hauling duffel …
Gen. Walter Bedell Smith
When Lt. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower became commander of ETOUSA (European Theater of Operations United States Army) in June 1942 …
Operation Arctic Shield
As polar sea ice diminishes and Arctic waters – among the most nutrient-rich marine habitats in the world – become …
WWII Veterans Receive French Legion of Honor
On July 5, 2012, a World War II veteran was awarded the French Legion of Honor at a ceremony in …
No More Sweets! Food Rationing in Great Britain
All the nations involved in World War II practiced food rationing. It was particularly severe in Great Britain because unlike …