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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.
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Issue 52 · 12 min read
San Juan Heights: How Buffalo Soldiers and Rough Riders Took a Ridge and Changed America’s View of War
A story of volunteers and regulars climbing into rifle fire together and how that charge reshaped America’s sense of modern war.
Issue 52 · 12 min read
This Week in History December 29th, 2026 – January 4th, 2027
From December 29th, 2026 through January 4th, 2027, the calendar links moments of crisis, adaptation, and transformation across United States military history.
Issue 52 · 9 min read
Beyond the Call: Sergeant John Randolph McKinney at Dingalan Bay, Luzon, 1945
A Medal of Honor story of one-man courage under fire in the Philippines campaign of World War II.
Issue 52 · 15 min read
Arsenal: Cyclone-class Patrol Ships in the Persian Gulf, Post–Cold War Era
A story of littoral patrol, close-in surveillance, and small crews standing between fragile targets and fast, unpredictable threats.
Issue 51 · 13 min read
Across the Delaware in the Dark: How Washington’s Surprise Attack at Trenton Kept the American Revolution Alive
A story of a winter river crossing, a worn-out army on the edge of defeat, and how one night’s gamble kept the Revolution alive.
Issue 51 · 9 min read
This Week in History December 22nd, 2026 – December 28th, 2026
From December 22nd, 2026 through December 28th, 2026, the calendar lines up with a week crowded with turning points in United States military history.
Issue 51 · 11 min read
Beyond the Call: Private First Class Patrick L. Kessler at Ponte Rotto, Italy, 1944
A Medal of Honor story of relentless courage under fire in the Italian campaign of World War II.
Issue 51 · 17 min read
Arsenal: M104 Wolverine Bridgelayer in Armored Gap-Crossing, Iraq War Era
A story of mobility under armor, told through the engineers and armored brigades that depended on a bridge to keep the advance moving.
Issue 50 · 10 min read
From Briefing Room to Stairwell: How U.S. Special Operators Carried Out the Bin Laden Raid
A story of a midnight manhunt, close-quarters decisions, and how one raid reshaped a long, unfinished war.
Issue 50 · 10 min read
This Week in History December 15th, 2026 – December 21st, 2026
From December 15th, 2026 through December 21st, 2026, the calendar lines up with some of the most consequential weeks in United States military history.
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.
Issue 50 · 14 min read
Arsenal: Zumwalt-class Destroyers in the Modern Surface Fleet
A story of stealth, electric power, precision strike, and ambition told through the sailors and systems that defined one of the most unusual warships ever built.
Issue 49 · 12 min read
Saddles and Satellites: How Special Forces and Local Fighters Toppled the Taliban’s First Regime
A story of Green Berets on horseback, precision airpower overhead, and how a fragile alliance helped topple a regime in weeks.
Issue 49 · 8 min read
This Week in History December 8th, 2026 – December 14th, 2026
From December 8th, 2026 through December 14th, 2026, the calendar lines up with some of the most consequential moments in United States military history.
Issue 49 · 11 min read
Beyond the Call: Technical Sergeant Peter J. Dalessandro at Kalterherberg, 1944
A Medal of Honor story of courage under fire in the Battle of the Bulge.
Issue 49 · 14 min read
Arsenal: M88 Hercules in Armored Recovery, Operation Iraqi Freedom
A story of hard-learned recovery, brute-force engineering, and keeping broken armor in the fight when everything else says it should be left behind.
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 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.
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 48 · 14 min read
Arsenal: Pennsylvania-class Battleships in the Pacific War, 1941–1945
A story of heavy guns, armored decks, and crews who learned to fight an early-twentieth-century battleship through a very different kind of war.
Issue 47 · 11 min read
Burned-Out Convoys in the Desert: How Air Power Shattered Iraq’s Escape From Kuwait
A story of a retreat turned into a deadly gauntlet, and how air power reshaped the end of the Gulf War.
Issue 47 · 9 min read
This Week in History November 24th, 2026 – November 30th, 2026
From November 24th, 2026 through November 30th, 2026, the calendar links a series of moments when United States arms, diplomacy, and conscience were all tested.
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 47 · 14 min read
Arsenal: F-86 Sabre over MiG Alley, Korean War
A story of speed, improvisation, and pilot skill told through the jet that met the MiG threat head-on.
Issue 46 · 11 min read
Thunder in the Streets: How Armored Spearheads Broke Saddam’s Regime in Days
A story of armored columns driving straight into a capital and how a handful of tank battalions helped topple a regime in days.
Issue 46 · 11 min read
This Week in History November 17th, 2026 – November 23rd, 2026
From November 17th, 2026 through November 23rd, 2026, the calendar lines up with a series of moments when American arms, ideas, and institutions faced hard tests.
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 46 · 13 min read
Arsenal: M4 Sherman in Normandy, 1944
A story of adaptation, reliability, and hard lessons in steel, told through the crews who fought from its turret.
Issue 45 · 13 min read
Fire in the Shah-i-Kot Valley: How Anaconda Tested America’s New War on Terror
A story of high-altitude ambushes, hard-learned lessons, and how one valley fight reshaped a new kind of war.
Issue 45 · 9 min read
This Week in History November 10th, 2026 – November 16th, 2026
From November 10th, 2026 through November 16th, 2026, the calendar lines up with a series of anniversaries that trace the long arc of American arms.
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 45 · 15 min read
Arsenal: C-5 Galaxy in Desert Shield and Desert Storm, 1990–1991
A story of reach and risk told through the aircrews who flew one of the largest aircraft ever built into the heart of modern war.
Issue 44 · 11 min read
Into Panama City: How U.S. Forces Toppled Noriega in a Lightning Campaign
A story of a fast, hard night strike to remove a dictator and reshape the balance of power in a vital crossroads of the Americas.
Issue 44 · 9 min read
This Week in History November 3rd, 2026 – November 9th, 2026
From November 3rd, 2026 through November 9th, 2026, the calendar links frontier skirmishes, blue-water fleets, Cold War walls, and house-to-house fighting in the Middle East.
Issue 44 · 13 min read
Beyond the Call: Private First Class Harold Gonsalves at Okinawa Shima, 1945
A Medal of Honor story of selfless sacrifice and battlefield leadership in World War II.
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 43 · 13 min read
Students, Rangers, and Marines: How the Fight for Grenada Exposed Gaps in Joint Warfare
A story of a rushed island invasion, scrambled coordination, and the troops who made it work anyway.
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 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 43 · 15 min read
Arsenal: Atlanta-class Anti-Aircraft Cruisers in the Pacific, World War II
A story of layered air defense and brutal night fighting told through the cruiser crews who tried to hold back enemy air and surface attacks.
Issue 42 · 13 min read
Night of Broken Rotors: How Eagle Claw’s Failure Led to a New U.S. Special Operations Era
A story of a risky desert rescue, broken machinery, and how one night’s failure reshaped American special operations.
Issue 42 · 8 min read
This Week in History October 20th, 2026 – October 26th, 2026
From October 20th, 2026 through October 26th, 2026, the calendar lines up with some of the most consequential moments in United States military history.
Issue 42 · 13 min read
Beyond the Call: Corporal John D. Kelly at Fort du Roule, Cherbourg, 1944
A Medal of Honor story of courage under fire in the Normandy campaign.
Issue 42 · 14 min read
Arsenal: A-6 Intruder over North Vietnam, Vietnam War
A story of all-weather strike power and low-level courage told through the aircrews who flew deep into defended skies.
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 41 · 8 min read
This Week in History October 13th, 2026 – October 19th, 2026
From October 13th, 2026 through October 19th, 2026, the calendar links today’s readers to moments when the United States military helped shape the course of a young republic, preserved a divided union, confronted global enemies…
Issue 41 · 12 min read
Hammerin’ Hank” over Wake Island: Major Henry T. Elrod’s Last Fight
How a Marine Corps fighter pilot sank a destroyer, then picked up a rifle to defend a tiny atoll at the dawn of World War II.
Issue 41 · 16 min read
Arsenal: HH-60G Pave Hawk in Combat Search and Rescue, Global War on Terror
A story of reach, survivability, and stubborn determination told through the aircrews and ground teams who trusted this helicopter to bring them home alive.
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