“Underway on Nuclear Power”: USS Nautilus and the Birth of the Nuclear Navy
A story of nuclear propulsion, undersea endurance, and how one boat reshaped the Cold War at sea.
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Arsenal: M10 Wolverine Tank Destroyer in the European Theater, World War II
A story of mobile firepower and thin armor told through the crews who fought from its open turret and the enemies who tried to stop it.
Arsenal: M551 Sheridan in Vietnam, 1969–1972
A story of airborne firepower and fragile protection told through the crews and battles that defined it.
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.
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.
Convoys, Corners, and IEDs: How the Long Fight for Sadr City Tested Soldiers and Medics
A story of exposed convoys, hidden fighters, and the soldiers and medics who kept moving through an urban kill zone.
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.
Into the Bulge: How American Units Bent but Did Not Break in Hitler’s Last Gamble
A story of a winter surprise offensive and exhausted American units holding the line under crushing odds.
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.
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.
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.
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.