War Scares – Seven Conflicts That Nearly Happened (But Didn’t)
The USS San Jacinto intercepts the British vessel RMS Trent. The 1861 incident touched off a diplomatic row that saw London order thousands of troops ..
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Assault on Tulagi — Inside the U.S. Marine Raiders’ First Operation of WW2
The exploits of the U.S. Marine Raiders would become legendary during the Pacific War. Their first fight was on Tulagi Island in the summer of 1942...
Read MoreIn Defense of Mount Independence
It’s an understatement to say that the spring of 1776 had not gone well for the American army in Canada. After a campaign that had stalled at the..
Read MoreReview: Winning Independence
Winning Independence: The Decisive Years of the Revolutionary War, 1778-1781 by John Ferling. (New York, NY: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021)The latest..
Read MoreThe Philippine Resistance – How WW2’s Forgotten Guerrilla Movement Helped Bring Down Japan
Americans remember the Liberation of the Philippines beginning with MacArthur’s return in October, 1944. Yet in the two-and-a-half years after the..
Read MoreThe 442nd Infantry — How the Men of the U.S. Army’s Famous Japanese American Regiment Had to Overcome Suspicion (Even of Each Other) Before Going to War
“The 442nd remains the most decorated unit in U.S. history. However, their esprit de corps was born inside America’s concentration camps.” (Image..
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Trump: No Forgiveness for Enemies, Even for Heaven
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'I want prisoners to know they are not lost forever', says Surrey chaplain
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How a Brotherly Reconciliation Inspired the Smallbones' New Movie
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How Madison Avenue Taught Corporate America to Brainstorm