The French phrase coup de main literally means “a strike of the hand.” In military jargon, it means “an offensive …

In March 1943 Britain’s leading armor warfare expert, Maj. Gen. Sir Percy C. S. Hobart, finally got his due. He …

In the spring of 1942, the Japanese naval juggernaut appeared unstoppable. The U.S. Navy was on the strategic defensive …

In the wake of Pearl Harbor, with six fleet carriers in combat, and thirteen additional fleet carriers and scores of …

This year’s edition of The Year in Special Operations commemorates two important anniversaries in the world …

The USS Lexington (CV 2) was the U.S. Navy’s second aircraft carrier, although commissioned almost a month later than her …

In a long career testing everything from the P-47 Thunderbolt to the F-105 Thunderchief, celebrated test pilot Lin Hendrix …

On Dec. 8, 1940, Gen. Archibald Wavell, Commander in Chief Middle East, launched from Egypt the first British offensive in …

While we have covered the Pearl Harbor attack extensively elsewhere, both in posts for Defense Media Network and in print, …

The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) Congressional Gold Medal Act (S. 2234) was passed by the House of Representatives …