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.
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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.
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.
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.
“He Went Down for His Shipmates” The final dive of Navy Medal of Honor diver Owen Francis Patrick Hammerberg
Beyond the Call: Medal of Honor Stories — Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, developed by Trackpads dot com
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.
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.