Gato and Balao-class Submarines
A story of reach, endurance, and silent pressure told through the boats, their crews, and the tonnage war beneath the Pacific.
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George J. Hall
A Medal of Honor story of courage under fire and stubborn infantry grit in the Italian campaign of World War II.
German Ardennes offensive begins
On December 16th, 1944, German forces launched a surprise offensive through the forests of the Ardennes, striking thinly held American lines in Belgium and Luxembourg.
Germany and Italy declare war on the United States
Just three days after Pearl Harbor, Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini chose to broaden the conflict by declaring war on the United States on December 11th, 1941.
Germany invades Poland
When German forces crossed into Poland on this date, they triggered a European war that would ultimately reshape American security policy.
Gettysburg cemetery dedication and address
Four months after the smoke cleared from the fields around Gettysburg, the small Pennsylvania town hosted a ceremony to dedicate a national cemetery for Union dead.
Great White Fleet departs Hampton Roads
On December 16th, 1907, a column of gleaming white-painted American battleships steamed out of Hampton Roads to begin a world cruise that would last more than a year.
Gulf of Tonkin incident
A story of murky signals, political urgency, and how a confusing night on the water widened a war.
Gulf War tank battles
A story of high-tech American armor meeting Soviet-designed tanks in the desert and how it reshaped modern ground warfare.
Harold Gonsalves
A Medal of Honor story of selfless sacrifice and battlefield leadership in World War II.
Harry L. Martin
An Ohio engineer officer who turned a rear-area camp into a last-ditch defensive line
Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty signed
At the turn of the twentieth century, American leaders viewed an isthmian canal as essential to both commerce and naval strategy.
Henry T. Elrod
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.
Hershel W. Williams
A Medal of Honor story of relentless courage under fire in the Pacific War of World War II.
HH-60G Pave Hawk
A story of reach, survivability, and stubborn determination told through the aircrews and ground teams who trusted this helicopter to bring them home alive.
Highway of Death
A story of a retreat turned into a deadly gauntlet, and how air power reshaped the end of the Gulf War.
Hill 875 at Dak To
Two years later, the Central Highlands again saw fierce engagements as American commanders tried to disrupt enemy concentrations near the Cambodian and Laotian borders.
HIMARS
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.