F-117 Nighthawk over Baghdad, Operation Desert Storm
A story of stealth, precision, and shock told through the pilots who flew the first operational stealth attack aircraft into the heart of enemy air defenses.
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“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
HIMARS in Ukraine, 2022–Present
A story of long-range precision firepower told through the crews who drive a wheeled launcher into harm’s way and the targets that suddenly find nowhere to hide.
“Last Man to Leave”: Pfc. Richard Eller Cowan at Krinkelter Wald
A 22-year-old heavy machine gunner who held back a German attack in the Battle of the Bulge
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.
M18 Hellcat Tank Destroyer in the Ardennes, 1944–45
A story of speed, improvisation, and thin armor told through the crews and battles that defined it.
M26 Pershing in Europe and Korea, 1945–1951
A story of firepower and adaptation told through the crews who took the Pershing from the ruins of Germany to the hills of Korea.
M41 Walker Bulldog in Armored Reconnaissance, the Cold War
A story of mobility, firepower, and adaptation told through a light tank and the crews who drove it into the heart of the Cold War’s proxy wars.
M65 Atomic Cannon in Atomic Testing at the Nevada Test Site, Early Cold War
A story of nuclear firepower and uneasy deterrence told through the crews, observers, and test shots that defined the United States’ only nuclear gun.
Mark IV Tank
The Mark IV tank was not fast, refined, or comfortable, but it was the machine that helped make Cambrai one of the defining armored battles of the First World War. As I release my new book, Cambrai: The First Great Tank Offensive, alongside Season 1 of Famous Tank Battles: Cambrai, this article looks at the tank itself: the steel, smoke, machinery, and human endurance behind the famous attack. Cambrai is remembered b
Minuteman III ICBM in the Land-Based Nuclear Deterrent, Cold War to Today
A story of survivability and instant readiness told through the crews who sat on alert and the crises they hoped would never come.
New Mexico-class Battleships in the Pacific, World War II
A story of firepower, adaptation, and endurance told through the gun crews, lookouts, and engineers who carried these older battleships into the heart of the Pacific War.
Opening Shock: How Stealth and Precision Air Strikes Crippled Iraqi Command
A story of stealth jets, precision strikes, and a regime suddenly in the dark, and how it changed the wider war.
OV-10 Bronco over Vietnam, 1960s–1970s
A story of low-and-slow fire support, told through the aircrews who flew the Bronco into the jungle fight and the troops who depended on them.
Secrets at Sixty Thousand Feet: The U-2 Program and the Day Powers Was Shot Down
A story of secret overflights, Cold War nerves, and the moment a “untouchable” spy plane finally fell from the sky.
SR-71 Blackbird in Strategic Reconnaissance, the Cold War
A story of speed, altitude, and evasion told through the crews and missions that defined it.
This Week in History August 25th, 2026 – August 31st, 2026
From August 25th, 2026 through August 31st, 2026, the calendar links moments that stretch from the Revolutionary War to the close of America’s longest conflict.
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.