Retreat, Hell! We Just Got Here!
In 1918, World War I was in its fourth year. Imperial Russia had succumbed to the Communist Revolution and capitulated …
World War I
Semper Fi: Women in the Marine Corps
At Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, one of the side streets near the intersection of Holcomb and McHugh …
Exclusive: Special Operations Outlook 2018-2019 Edition
The 2018 edition of Special Operations Outlook, provides an in-depth look at special operations forces (SOF) today, and includes stand-alone …
Always Ready: Women’s Crucial Role in the U.S. Coast Guard
It wasn’t until 1939 that all three of the U.S. Coast Guard’s predecessor agencies – the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service, …
Coast Guard Aviation Centennial
This year marks the Coast Guard Aviation Centennial, beginning with the anniversary of the birthday of Coast Guard …
Book Review – Aircraft Carriers: The Illustrated History of the World’s Most Important Warships
Michael E. Haskew’s Aircraft Carriers: The Illustrated History of the World’s Most Important Warships is a concise, …
The History of Veterans Day
“NOW, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, President of the United States of America, do hereby call upon all …
U.S. Coast Guard 225th Anniversary: A Legacy of Service
Aug. 4, 2015, marks the 225th anniversary of the U.S. Coast Guard, the oldest continuous marine service of the United …
NACA Beginnings
In hindsight, one of the strangest things about the Wright Brothers’ 1903 flight of a powered, pilot-controlled aircraft over …
The U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Scientiæ cedit mare (the sea yields to knowledge) – U.S. Coast Guard Academy motto since 1902
Responding to a proposal …