Inventing the Amtrac
There is a quality that appears over and over again in American history. Genius and opportunity combine to create a …
World War II
Tuskegee Airmen
One of the great and tragic ironies of World War II was that while America claimed to be a champion …
Battleship Iowa Looks to the Future as Museum of the Surface Navy
(Courtesy of the Surface Navy Association Surface SITREP (www.navysna.org))
Capt. Edward H. Lundquist, USN-Ret: What’s the plan for the …
An Infantryman in the Battle of the Bulge
When Germany surrendered on May 8, 1945, Staff Sgt. Rocco J. “Rocky” Moretto was one of only two men in …
The G.I. Bill: The Landmark Law at 75
Today it’s hard to find anyone willing to speak against a law often described as one of the most important …
World War II Coast Guard Veteran Gifts the Coast Guard with a Historical Flag
A Coast Guard WWII veteran presents the Coast Guard Cutter Tampa with a historical flag in Portsmouth, Va., Thursday afternoon.…
Midway Movie Takes War in the Pacific Seriously
This Veterans Day, moviegoers everywhere can witness the most pivotal Pacific battle in World War II: “Midway.” The production reminds …
Identities of Marines Corrected in Iconic Iwo Jima Flag Raising Photograph
The correct identification of Marines in Mr. Joe Rosenthal’s iconic photograph of the second flag raising on Mount Suribachi, Iwo …
Operation Thursday and the 1st Air Commando Group
SEAC – Southeast Asia Command – and the China-Burma-India Theater of Operations may have been “the forgotten war” of World …
AFRL Researcher Helps WWII Veteran to Parachute into History
Dayton-area World War II veteran Jim “Pee Wee” Martin will return to the site of a historic battlefield this month …