“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.
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“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.
Francis C. Flaherty: The Ensign Who Stayed in the Dark
How a 22-year-old Naval Reserve officer on USS Oklahoma chose his shipmates’ lives over his own at Pearl Harbor
Abrams vs T-72: The Desert Tank Duels That Shocked the World
A story of high-tech American armor meeting Soviet-designed tanks in the desert and how it reshaped modern ground warfare.
Aegis Combat System in the U.S. Fleet, Cold War to Today
A story of layered air defense and digital command told through the sailors and crises that made Aegis indispensable.
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.
Arsenal: F-16 Fighting Falcon in Multirole Service, the Late Cold War and Beyond
A story of agility, survivability, and reach told through the pilots and maintainers who turned a lightweight fighter into a global workhorse.
Arsenal: Fletcher-class Destroyers in the Pacific, World War II
A story of reach, adaptability, and hard fighting told through the destroyer crews who carried the war across the Pacific.
Arsenal: Lexington-class Aircraft Carriers in the Pacific War, 1942–1944
A story of speed, reach, and improvisation told through the flight decks, hangar bays, and air groups that fought from these big decks.
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.
Arsenal: Ohio-class SSBNs in the Sea-Based Nuclear Triad, Cold War and Beyond
A story of survivability and silent reach told through the crews who vanish beneath the waves and the adversaries they deter.
Arsenal: Oliver Hazard Perry–Class Frigates in NATO Sea Lanes, the Late Cold War
A story of reach, endurance, and compromise told through the crews who rode these lean escorts along the Cold War’s front-line sea lanes.
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.
Beyond the Call: Captain Francis B. Wai at Red Beach, Leyte, 1944
A Medal of Honor story of courage under fire in the Pacific war.
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.
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.