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MILITARY HISTORY, PUBLISHED AND CONNECTED.
Read the complete 2026 Dispatch archive on Trackpads, then follow each article into companion audio and permanent Military History Wiki records.
208Complete 2026 Articles
4Active Editorial Lanes
561Dated Tuesday Entries
123Companion Infographics
208Companion Audio Links
Weekly Field Schedule
FOUR COMPLETE ARCHIVES. ONE CONNECTED PUBLICATION.
Each editorial lane keeps its own identity while sharing one searchable archive, permanent article pages, and reciprocal Wiki links.
MondayBeyond the CallThursdayLiving History
Medal of Honor stories placed back into their battlefield setting.
52 articles → TuesdayThis Week in HistoryA weekly calendar of anniversaries, turning points, and remembered moments.
52 articles → WednesdayHeadline WednesdayLong-form features on campaigns, battles, commanders, and pivotal decisions.
52 articles → FridayThe ArsenalWeapons, platforms, technology, doctrine, crews, and sustainment in action.
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Issue 27 · 13 min read
Arsenal: AH-64 Apache in Desert Storm, 1991
A story of night-hunting firepower and battlefield reach told through the crews who flew it into the dark.
Issue 06 · 11 min read
Black Hawk Down: How Rangers and Delta Held On in the Streets of Mogadishu
A story of an urban raid that turned into a street-by-street survival fight and how it reshaped American intervention abroad.
Issue 03 · 10 min read
House to House in Hue: Marines, Soldiers, and the Battle for a Citadel
A story of street-to-street fighting, shattered assumptions, and how one city battle reshaped the Vietnam War.
Issue 19 · 14 min read
SR-71 Blackbird in Strategic Reconnaissance, the Cold War
A story of speed, altitude, and evasion told through the crews and missions that defined it.
Issue 20 · 13 min read
Minuteman III ICBM in the Land-Based Nuclear Deterrent, Cold War to Today
A story of survivability and instant readiness told through the crews who sat on alert and the crises they hoped would never come.
Issue 07 · 11 min read
This Week in History February 17th, 2026 – February 23rd, 2026
From February 17th, 2026 through February 23rd, 2026, the military calendar brings together a striking mix of frontier skirmishes, civil war cities in flames, Pacific islands under bombardment, and armored columns racing across…
Issue 19 · 12 min read
This Week in History May 12th, 2026 – May 18th, 2026
From May 12th, 2026 through May 18th, 2026, the calendar lines up with a run of anniversaries that trace how American arms have met crisis, opportunity, and change.
Issue 05 · 11 min read
This Week in History February 3rd, 2026 – February 9th, 2026
From February 3rd, 2026 through February 9th, 2026, this edition of “This Week in U.S.
Issue 16 · 12 min read
Beyond the Call: Lieutenant Colonel Harold W. Bauer at Guadalcanal, 1942
A Medal of Honor story of relentless courage in the skies over the Solomon Islands in World War II.
Issue 37 · 14 min read
Arsenal: Lexington-class Aircraft Carriers in the Pacific War, 1942–1944
A story of speed, reach, and improvisation told through the flight decks, hangar bays, and air groups that fought from these big decks.
Issue 22 · 11 min read
Ten Days Up a Jungle Ridge: How the Fight for Hamburger Hill Changed the War Debate
A story of a grinding hill assault, exhausted rifle companies, and a single ridge that reshaped the war back home.
Issue 39 · 16 min read
C-141 Starlifter in Strategic Airlift, Vietnam to Desert Storm
A story of reach and reliability told through the crews and missions that defined it.
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