The Trojan Horse Story
“Do not trust the horse, Trojans! Whatever it is, I fear the Greeks, even bringing gifts.”
—Laocoön of Troy; The …
Military History
Naval Aviation Through the Decades: Rotary Wings
A little-known fact is that the Coast Guard was ahead of the other services in helicopter development – acting, at …
Naval Aviation Through the Decades: Catalina Rescue
Another of naval aviation’s countless heroic actions of World War II began Feb. 11, 1944, when a PBY-5 Catalina broke …
Brilliant Mistakes: The Bat Bomb
To advance military capabilities, nothing works better than an innovative idea that hasn’t been tried before – sometimes. Ever since …
Canada Restores Historic Identities of the Royal Canadian Navy, the Canadian Army, and the Royal Canadian Air Force
Peter MacKay, Canada’s Minister of National Defense, announced Aug. 16, 2011 that the government of Canada had restored the use …
The Last and Largest Wargame Before World War II: The Louisiana Maneuvers
By mid-1941, the U.S. Army’s ranks had more than doubled, from 620,000 in December 1940, to 1,460,998 men. In the …
The Origins of the Challenge Coin
Many Americans saw their first military challenge coins in November 2009, when President Barack Obama, at memorial services for the …
High Flight: The Most Famous Aviation Poem Is Born
“An aeroplane is not to us a weapon of war, but a flash of silver slanting the skies; the hum …
A Matter of Priorities: American Production in World War II, Part 2
“If we do not watch our step we shall find the White House en route to England with the Washington …
Naval Aviation Through the Decades: Lean Years and War
The Great Depression of the 1930s hindered the development of naval aviation, but a few stalwart pioneers – Lt. John …