Rommel Assumes Command of the Atlantic Wall
In the latter half of 1943, two of World War II’s most colorful and charismatic senior commanders, Gen. George S. …
Conflicts & Operations
Tragedy and Glory in Operation Raincoat: Ernie Pyle, John Huston, and the First Special Service Force
The Allies’ original plan in Italy called for the liberation of Rome by December 1943. But stymied by stubborn German …
Pearl Harbor Then & Now
The U.S. Navy Public Affairs Support Element West, Det. Hawaii created a nearly five minute video that combines firsthand accounts …
The Rise of Tito
Yugoslavia (“Land of the South Slavs”) was an artificial nation carved out of the former Astro-Hungarian Empire in 1918 that …
German Jets at Insterburg: Hitler’s Excellent Air Show
It was the largest air show ever held for an audience of one.
On Friday, Nov. 26, 1943, a collection …
Universal Pictures Launches Flag of Honor Website
To accompany their upcoming release of the film Lone Survivor, Universal Pictures has created the website Flag of Honor as …
Never Again, Again! The Legacy of Pearl Harbor
Seven decades and a Cold War away, Pearl Harbor likely seems little more than a movie event to young people …
Everyone’s Fight: Integration of Minorities and Women in the Korean War
When war broke out in Korea in the summer of 1950, as a result of the …
Wounded Warriors: From Transition to Timeout
Military service is full of uncertainties, the most fundamental of which is being injured in service of the country. For …
Eureka Conference: The “Big Three” Butt Heads For the First Time in Tehran
Shortly after the Quadrant Conference in August 1943, with the war now turning in favor of the Allies, President Franklin …