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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 16 · 8 min read
This Week in History April 21st, 2026 – April 27th, 2026
From April 21st, 2026 through April 27th, 2026, the calendar lines up with moments when American forces took bold risks, closed out bitter wars, and tested new roles on the world stage.
Issue 04 · 16 min read
Arsenal: F-15 Eagle in the Air Superiority Role, Cold War to Desert Storm
A story of air superiority and reach told through the pilots who trusted the Eagle and the opponents who learned to fear it.
Issue 48 · 11 min read
Beyond the Call: Captain John Philip Cromwell off Truk Island, 1943
A Medal of Honor story of sacrifice and moral courage in the Pacific war.
Issue 29 · 14 min read
Arsenal: M551 Sheridan in Vietnam, 1969–1972
A story of airborne firepower and fragile protection told through the crews and battles that defined it.
Issue 15 · 10 min read
“Cactus” Under Fire: How Marines and Soldiers Held Henderson Field Night After Night
A story of a jungle airstrip, thin lines of Marines and soldiers, and how local air power reshaped the Pacific war.
Issue 05 · 13 min read
Beyond the Call: Private First Class Thomas Eugene “Gene” Atkins at the Villa Verde Trail, Luzon, 1945
A Medal of Honor story of courage under fire and stubborn defense in the Pacific war.
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 41 · 12 min read
Signals, Torpedoes, and Confusion: How the Gulf of Tonkin Incidents Changed Vietnam
A story of murky signals, political urgency, and how a confusing night on the water widened a war.
Issue 24 · 14 min read
Los Angeles–class Attack Submarines in the Hunter-Killer Role, the Cold War
A story of undersea reach and relentless pursuit, told through the crews who spent months in the dark hunting other submarines they hoped never to be seen by.
Issue 02 · 8 min read
This Week in History January 13th, 2026 – January 19th, 2026
The seven days from January 13th, 2026 through January 19th, 2026 carry echoes from some of the most important turning points in United States military history.
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 17 · 13 min read
Beyond the Call: Commander Cassin Young at Pearl Harbor, 1941
A Medal of Honor story of courage under fire in the opening hours of World War II in the Pacific.
Issue 12 · 14 min read
AH-1 Cobra over Vietnam, 1967–1973
A story of speed, firepower, and improvisation told through the pilots, gunners, and grunts who depended on the first dedicated United States attack helicopter.
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 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 08 · 13 min read
From a Carrier Deck to Tokyo: How the Doolittle Raiders Took the War to Japan
A story of a long-shot bombing raid, a borrowed carrier deck, and how one gamble shifted the course of a global war.
Issue 23 · 12 min read
M18 Hellcat Tank Destroyer in the Ardennes, 1944–45
A story of speed, improvisation, and thin armor told through the crews and battles that defined it.
Issue 43 · 9 min read
This Week in History October 27th, 2026 – November 2nd, 2026
From October 27th, 2026 through November 2nd, 2026, the calendar links trench lines outside Petersburg, destroyers in the North Atlantic, Marines wading ashore in the Solomons, and bomber crews orbiting on nuclear alert.
Issue 01 · 11 min read
The Blood-Soaked Reef: How the Fight for Tarawa Shaped Amphibious Warfare
A story of a brutal island landing, a coral reef turned killing ground, and how one short battle rewrote amphibious warfare.
Issue 14 · 7 min read
This Week in History April 7th, 2026 – April 13th, 2026
From April 7th, 2026 through April 13th, 2026, the calendar lines up with some of the most sobering pivot points in United States military history.
Issue 18 · 15 min read
C-130 Hercules in Tactical Airlift, Cold War to Today
A story of rugged, go-anywhere airlift told through the crews who flew into short, rough strips under fire and the troops who depended on them.
Issue 40 · 14 min read
Arsenal: M60 Patton in Desert Storm, 1991
A story of survivability, firepower, and adaptation told through the Marine crews and desert battles that defined it.
Issue 48 · 11 min read
From Peace to Flames in Minutes: How the Attack on Pearl Harbor Remade the U.S. Military
A story of a quiet Pacific fleet caught off guard and how a single Sunday morning reshaped a global war.
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 44 · 14 min read
Arsenal: AC-130 Gunship over the Ho Chi Minh Trail, Vietnam War
A story of persistent firepower and improvisation, told through the aircrews who circled in the dark and the convoys trying to slip past them.
Issue 18 · 11 min read
Tides, Mudflats, and Marines: How the Inchon Assault Broke the Deadlock in Korea
A story of a risky harbor landing, brutal tides, and how it broke a grinding stalemate in Korea.
Issue 16 · 13 min read
Climb to Suribachi: How Marines Seized Iwo Jima at Terrible Cost
A story of a volcanic ridge, two flags in the wind, and a fight that reshaped the Pacific war’s final months.
Issue 13 · 14 min read
M26 Pershing in Europe and Korea, 1945–1951
A story of firepower and adaptation told through the crews who took the Pershing from the ruins of Germany to the hills of Korea.
Issue 27 · 9 min read
This Week in History July 7th, 2026 – July 13th, 2026
From July 7th, 2026 through July 13th, 2026, this week’s Dispatch takes us from the first days of American independence to the early Cold War.
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 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 26 · 11 min read
Torpedoes in the Shipping Lanes: How U.S. Submariners Fought a Hidden War in the Pacific
A story of a silent campaign against merchant ships and how it helped choke an island empire’s war effort.
Issue 06 · 8 min read
This Week in History February 10th, 2026 – February 16th, 2026
From February 10th, 2026 through February 16th, 2026, the calendar of United States military history reaches across centuries of combat, diplomacy, and high-stakes leadership decisions.
Issue 03 · 14 min read
M41 Walker Bulldog in Armored Reconnaissance, the Cold War
A story of mobility, firepower, and adaptation told through a light tank and the crews who drove it into the heart of the Cold War’s proxy wars.
Issue 45 · 13 min read
Beyond the Call: Second Lieutenant Robert M. Viale at Manila, 1945
A Medal of Honor story of sacrifice and courage in World War II’s Pacific campaign.
Issue 48 · 11 min read
This Week in History December 1st, 2026 – December 7th, 2026
From December 1st, 2026 through December 7th, 2026, the calendar is thick with moments that reshaped the way the United States thinks about war, peace, and service.
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