Hair Has Long and Short History in U.S. Armed Forces
While Americans today expect to see soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen with closely clipped hair, many don’t realize …
Fred L. Borch
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The North American XF-108 Rapier
It was going to be the biggest, fastest and most heavily armed fighter in the air. The North American F-108 …
Project Horizon: Army Base on the Moon
“ … a lunar outpost … is of critical importance to the U.S. Army of the future.” It was March …
Abraham Lincoln Defined the President’s Role as Commander in Chief
Today, on Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, it seems an appropriate time to look at how the commander in chief’s influence over …
U-10 Helio Courier Was Unsung Hero in Vietnam
Quick. What’s a U-10?
It wasn’t the most famous war weapon of the Vietnam War, but the Helio U-10 Courier …
Should Air Force Col. Philip J. Conran Receive the Medal of Honor?
It’s not too late for the U.S. Air Force to reexamine whether a Medal of Honor should be awarded to …
Wartime Me 262 Pilot Said He Flew Faster Than Sound
Hans Guido Mutke loomed larger than life, say those who knew him. A very experienced but very junior German military …
Llewellyn Chilson: America’s Neglected Warrior
On Dec. 6, 1946, President Harry S Truman pinned seven medals on the chest of Army Sgt. Llewellyn M. “Al” …
U.S. Army Airborne Badges Developed Over Time
The basic parachutist badge worn in the Army today originated in 1941, when America’s soldiers first began qualifying as “airborne” …
Parachuting Dogs
We all know that Man’s Best Friend has a history of military service, but many Americans may not recall that …