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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.
52 articles →2026 Publication Archive
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Issue 18 · 10 min read
This Week in History May 5th, 2026 – May 11th, 2026
From May 5th, 2026 through May 11th, 2026, the calendar lines up with a remarkable spread of turning points in United States military history.
Issue 37 · 11 min read
This Week in History September 15th, 2026 – September 21st, 2026
From September 15th, 2026 through September 21st, 2026, the calendar links moments of crisis, adaptation, and transformation across American arms.
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 04 · 10 min read
This Week in History January 27th, 2026 – February 2nd, 2026
From January 27th, 2026 through February 2nd, 2026, the calendar brings together moments of conquest, reform, innovation, and bitter reckoning in United States military history.
Issue 40 · 9 min read
This Week in History October 6th, 2026 – October 12th, 2026
From October 6th, 2026 through October 12th, 2026, the calendar links us to moments when American sailors, soldiers, airmen, and Marines faced decisions that reshaped both campaigns and institutions.
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 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 10 · 10 min read
This Week in History March 10th, 2026 – March 16th, 2026
From March 10th, 2026 through March 16th, 2026, the calendar links moments when the United States armed forces confronted questions of loyalty, professionalism, strategy, and morality.
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 25 · 12 min read
This Week in History June 23rd, 2026 – June 29th, 2026
From June 23rd, 2026 through June 29th, 2026, the calendar brings together moments when American arms, diplomacy, and resolve were tested in very different ways.
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 11 · 10 min read
This Week in History March 17th, 2026 – March 23rd, 2026
From March 17th, 2026 through March 23rd, 2026, the calendar lines up with a set of moments that pushed the United States military in new directions, from colonial speeches and Civil War showdowns to space launches and modern…
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