The Cuban Missile Crisis: Castro, OPLAN 314/316, and Khrushchev’s Decision
As many problems as Nikita Khrushchev had in early 1962, another was beginning to fester in the one foothold he …
Conflicts & Operations
Sikorsky H-5 Combat Rescue in Korea
It was a hairy rescue that began ordinarily enough.
First Lieutenant Charles H. Field was the pilot of the 3rd …
Gandhi Tells Great Britain: Quit India! Now!
“The mantra is: ‘Do or Die.’ We shall either free India or die in the attempt.”
—Mahandas Gandhi
In the …
The Cuban Missile Crisis: The Berlin Crisis, the Bay of Pigs, and the Soviet Bluff Called
As if the unequal East-West strategic nuclear forces balance was not enough of a problem, Nikita Khrushchev was also dealing …
Director Frank Capra Goes to War
Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Marshall had been aware as early as July 1941 that most troops, having grown …
Attack on Camp Bastion: VMA-211 Is Back in the Fight
After suffering the loss of its commanding officer and all but two of its aircraft in the attack on Camp …
The Cuban Missile Crisis: Roots of the Confrontation
The 20th century conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union known as the Cold War thankfully never went …
Expeditionary Warfare Comes of Age in World War II
The United States entered World War II 27 months after it began officially with Adolf Hitler’s invasion of Poland in …
Attack on Camp Bastion: The Destruction of VMA-211
Late on Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, a Taliban insurgent force of sappers carried out an attack on Camp Bastion, the …
Army vs. Navy in Alaska
Alaska, with respect to American military operations, was caught in a complex crossfire of competing resources, muddled strategic goals, and …