One-Sided Skies: How the Battle of the Philippine Sea Crippled Japanese Naval Air Power
An air-sea clash where radar, training, and discipline turned a desperate carrier defense into a one-sided hammer blow that reshaped the Pacific war.
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Perry on Lake Erie: How a Scratch-Built Fleet Beat the Royal Navy Close to Shore
A story of improvised shipbuilding, close-range gunnery, and how one day on a freshwater lake reshaped the struggle for the American Northwest.
Pickets in Harm’s Way: How Small Ships Took the Brunt at Okinawa
A story of small ships on lonely stations, taking the worst hits so the Okinawa invasion could hold together under fire.
Private First Class Leonard C. Brostrom: The Scout Who Wouldn’t Stop
Medal of Honor, U.S. Army, World War II
Racing for Remagen: How One Intact Bridge Opened the Door Into Germany
A story of a shattered defensive line, a race against explosives, and the one intact bridge that cracked open the last barrier into Germany.
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.
San Juan Heights: How Buffalo Soldiers and Rough Riders Took a Ridge and Changed America’s View of War
A story of volunteers and regulars climbing into rifle fire together and how that charge reshaped America’s sense of modern war.
Scattered But Fighting: How Airborne Drops Behind Utah Beach Helped Crack Fortress Europe
A story of scattered night jumps, improvised small-unit fights, and how chaos still helped open the door into Fortress Europe.
Shadows Over the Coral Sea: How American Flyers Stopped a Japanese Invasion at Long Range
An unfolding story of carrier decks, radio reports, and long-range strikes that reshaped the Pacific war before the fleets ever met face to face.
Ten Days Up a Jungle Ridge: How the Fight for Hamburger Hill Changed the War Debate
A story of a grinding hill assault, exhausted rifle companies, and a single ridge that reshaped the war back home.
The Blood-Soaked Reef: How the Fight for Tarawa Shaped Amphibious Warfare
A story of a brutal island landing, a coral reef turned killing ground, and how one short battle rewrote amphibious warfare.
This Week in History April 14th, 2026 – April 20th, 2026
From April 14th, 2026 through April 20th, 2026, the calendar lines up with a series of turning points in United States military history.
This Week in History April 21st, 2026 – April 27th, 2026
From April 21st, 2026 through April 27th, 2026, the calendar lines up with moments when American forces took bold risks, closed out bitter wars, and tested new roles on the world stage.
This Week in History April 28th, 2026 – May 4th, 2026
The span from April 28th, 2026 through May 4th, 2026 gathers together moments when American arms, diplomacy, and engineering reshaped not only battles but the map of the world.
This Week in History April 7th, 2026 – April 13th, 2026
From April 7th, 2026 through April 13th, 2026, the calendar lines up with some of the most sobering pivot points in United States military history.
This Week in History August 11th, 2026 – August 17th, 2026
From August 11th, 2026 through August 17th, 2026, the calendar carries echoes of American soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines fighting, failing, learning, and ultimately reshaping the world around them.
This Week in History August 18th, 2026 – August 24th, 2026
From August 18th, 2026 through August 24th, 2026, the calendar brings us back to moments when American arms, policy, and geography all shifted in important ways.
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.