Lee’s army crosses the Potomac into Maryland
In the late summer of the Civil War, Confederate General Robert E.
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Meuse-Argonne Offensive
A story of exhausted infantry, deep woods, and a final push that helped break Germany’s will to fight.
Operation Allied Force
As the twentieth century neared its end, the United States and its NATO allies faced a different kind of crisis in the Balkans. Tensions and violence in Kosovo, including the expulsion and abuse of ethnic Albanian civilians, raised alarms across Europe and North America. Diplomatic efforts failed to produce a settlement, and on March 24th, 1999, NATO launched Operation Allied Force, an air campaign aimed at pressurin
President William McKinley shot in Buffalo
At a public reception in Buffalo, New York, President McKinley was shot by an assassin, suffering wounds that would prove fatal days later.
Treaty of Paris formally ends the Revolutionary War
Two years after Yorktown, diplomats concluded the conflict on paper in a treaty signed in Paris.
“Uncle Sam” nickname first linked to the United States government
During the War of 1812, a newspaper account connected the initials “U.S.” on Army supply barrels with a contractor named Samuel Wilson of Troy, New York.
Union forces occupy Atlanta, Georgia
The day after the fighting at Jonesborough, Union troops moved into Atlanta and took control of one of the Confederacy’s most important industrial and railroad hubs.
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps created
On May 14th, 1942, in the midst of global war, the United States formally establishes the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps. The new organization allows women to volunteer for service with the Army in noncombat roles such as clerks, drivers, telephone operators, and mechanics. While members are not yet fully integrated soldiers, the Corps represents a major change in how the Army taps the skills of the population.
Bayraktar Akıncı
A large twin-engine reusable UCAV developed for long-endurance strike, surveillance, sensor carriage, and heavy guided-weapon employment.
Bloch MB.150 family
A French radial-engine fighter family developed during the late 1930s and fielded in several production variants at the outbreak of World War II.
Chance Vought F6U Pirate
Vought’s first jet fighter, produced in small numbers for evaluation and fleet development rather than front-line combat.
Convair F-102 Delta Dagger
A delta-wing supersonic interceptor developed for the U.S. Air Force’s automated continental air-defense system.
Douglas A-1 Skyraider
A powerful single-engine carrier attack aircraft designed during World War II but becoming a major combat type in Korea and later conflicts.
Douglas A2D Skyshark
A turboprop carrier attack aircraft developed as a successor to the Skyraider but canceled after prototype testing.
Douglas A3D Skywarrior
A large twin-jet carrier bomber designed for nuclear strike and later adapted to electronic and support missions.
Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
A very-high-speed lightweight fighter built around a small highly swept wing and powerful J79 turbojet.
Lockheed S-3 Viking
A carrier-based jet anti-submarine aircraft developed to replace the S-2 Tracker and later expanded into surveillance and strike support roles.
Martin AM Mauler
A large single-seat carrier attack aircraft developed during World War II and entering fleet service after the war.