The U.S. World War II Troop Replacement Policy
A common theme with respect to World War II soldiers is the strong bond of men in combat. This perception …
Land Forces
Book Review – Omar Bradley: General at War
So why does Omar Bradley have less name recognition than other top American officers of World War II?
Jim DeFelice …
When Willie and Joe’s Creator Bill Mauldin Met “Blood and Guts” Patton
By 1945, Stars and Stripes cartoonist Sgt. Bill Mauldin was famous, and his creations, the G.I.s Willie and Joe, were …
The P-38 Pocket Can Opener Was an Army and Marine Icon
Today, the portable Meals Ready to Eat (MRE) consumed by American ground troops come in packages that are easy to …
Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR)
The Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR), in development by the Marine Corps, is a three-dimensional short- to medium-range tactical radar designed …
The Sam Browne Belt Gave U.S. Officers a Distinctive Look
Nothing else looked quite like the Sam Browne belt, worn as part of the U.S. Army uniform between the world …
The Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne Attack Helicopter Might Have Been a Formidable Weapon
In the 1960s, the Army tested the AH-56A Cheyenne, an attack helicopter that might have revolutionized warfare. Had a civilian …
The Last and Largest Wargame Before World War II: The Louisiana Maneuvers
By mid-1941, the U.S. Army’s ranks had more than doubled, from 620,000 in December 1940, to 1,460,998 men. In the …
Audie Murphy Became Celebrated World War II Hero
He lied about his age to get into the Army, exaggerated the magnitude of the lie later, and lived a …
Oops! Kicking a Complaint Upstairs – And Getting Kicked Back
“We are going to take care of the troops first, last, and all the time.”
—Gen. George C. Marshall
Of …