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MILITARY HISTORY, PUBLISHED AND CONNECTED.
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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.
52 articles →2026 Publication Archive
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Showing 24 of 52 articlesBeyond the Call · randomized for this visit
Issue 37 · 11 min read
“I’ll Find You a Way Out”: Donald A. Gary and the Fires Aboard USS Franklin
How a quiet engineering officer led hundreds from the dark below decks during one of World War II’s worst carrier disasters.
Issue 09 · 13 min read
Beyond the Call: Technical Sergeant Beauford T. Anderson at Kakazu Ridge, Okinawa, 1945
A Medal of Honor story of stubborn courage under fire in the Pacific War.
Issue 36 · 11 min read
“He Gallantly Gave His Life”: First Lieutenant Harry Linn Martin on Iwo Jima
An Ohio engineer officer who turned a rear-area camp into a last-ditch defensive line
Issue 04 · 13 min read
Beyond the Call: Private First Class Albert Ernest Schwab at Okinawa Shima, 1945
A Medal of Honor story of courage under fire in the Pacific war.
Issue 19 · 12 min read
Beyond the Call: Commander Lawson Paterson “Red” Ramage off Taiwan, 1944
A Medal of Honor story of audacious leadership under fire in the Pacific war of World War II.
Issue 20 · 13 min read
Beyond the Call: Private James Henry Mills at Cisterna di Littoria, 1944
A Medal of Honor story of relentless courage under fire in the Italian campaign of World War II.
Issue 29 · 13 min read
Beyond the Call: Private First Class Anton L. Krotiak at Balete Pass, 1945
A Medal of Honor story of selfless sacrifice under fire in the Battle of Luzon.
Issue 11 · 15 min read
Beyond the Call: Major William Arthur Shomo over Luzon, 1945
A Medal of Honor story of audacity and precision in the skies over the Pacific during World War II.
Issue 47 · 12 min read
Beyond the Call: Staff Sergeant Arthur Frederick DeFranzo near Vaubadon, France, 1944
A Medal of Honor story of sacrifice and battlefield leadership in the Normandy campaign of World War II.
Issue 15 · 13 min read
Beyond the Call: Captain Seymour W. Terry at Zebra Hill, Okinawa, 1945
A Medal of Honor story of relentless leadership under fire in the Pacific campaign of World War II.
Issue 13 · 12 min read
Beyond the Call: Colonel John Riley Kane at Ploesti, 1943
A Medal of Honor story of relentless leadership and courage under fire in World War II.
Issue 18 · 13 min read
Beyond the Call: Technician Fifth Grade Eric Gunnar Gibson at Isola Bella, 1944
A Medal of Honor story of courage under fire in the Italian campaign of World War II.
Issue 39 · 13 min read
Flying Home on Fire: First Lieutenant William R. Lawley Jr. and the B-17 That Wouldn’t Quit
How a 23-year-old pilot kept a burning Flying Fortress in the air long enough to save his crew over Nazi-occupied Europe.
Issue 03 · 14 min read
Beyond the Call: Platoon Sergeant Joseph R. Julian at Iwo Jima, 1945
A Medal of Honor story of courage under fire in the Pacific War.
Issue 32 · 10 min read
“Last Man to Leave”: Pfc. Richard Eller Cowan at Krinkelter Wald
A 22-year-old heavy machine gunner who held back a German attack in the Battle of the Bulge
Issue 35 · 12 min read
“You Engage, You Fight, You Win”
John D. Bulkeley and the PT Boats of the Philippines
Issue 08 · 12 min read
Beyond the Call: Staff Sergeant George John Hall at Anzio, 1944
A Medal of Honor story of courage under fire and stubborn infantry grit in the Italian campaign of World War II.
Issue 02 · 13 min read
Beyond the Call: Major General James Lewis Day at Sugar Loaf Hill, Okinawa, 1945
A Medal of Honor story of stubborn courage and small-unit leadership in the Pacific war’s last great battle.
Issue 46 · 13 min read
Beyond the Call: Staff Sergeant Ysmael Reyes Villegas at Villa Verde Trail, 1945
A Medal of Honor story of courage under fire and ultimate sacrifice in the Pacific campaign of World War II.
Issue 43 · 14 min read
Beyond the Call: Sergeant Jose Calugas at Culis, Bataan, 1942
A Medal of Honor story of courage under fire in the Philippines campaign of World War II.
Issue 23 · 13 min read
Beyond the Call: Corporal Hershel “Woody” Williams at Iwo Jima, 1945
A Medal of Honor story of relentless courage under fire in the Pacific War of World War II.
Issue 28 · 13 min read
Beyond the Call: Private First Class Melvin Earl Biddle between Soy and Hotton, 1944
A Medal of Honor story of courage under fire in the Battle of the Bulge.
Issue 22 · 14 min read
Beyond the Call: Staff Sergeant John C. Sjogren at San Jose Hacienda, 1945
A Medal of Honor story of courage under fire in the Pacific war of World War II.
Issue 50 · 10 min read
Beyond the Call: Seaman First Class Johnnie David Hutchins at Lae, New Guinea, 1943
A Medal of Honor story of courage under fire and quiet sacrifice in the Pacific campaign of World War II.
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