Raid on Son Tay: Special Forces, Air Power, and a Mission With No Prisoners
A story of a precision raid, a missing prize, and how a failed rescue still reshaped a distant war.
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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.
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.
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.
Signals, Torpedoes, and Confusion: How the Gulf of Tonkin Incidents Changed Vietnam
A story of murky signals, political urgency, and how a confusing night on the water widened a war.
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.
This Week in History August 4th, 2026 – August 10th, 2026
From August 4th, 2026 through August 10th, 2026, the calendar links moments of American service that stretch from the Revolutionary War encampments on the Hudson to armored columns rolling into the Arabian desert.
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.
This Week in History December 1st, 2026 – December 7th, 2026
From December 1st, 2026 through December 7th, 2026, the calendar is thick with moments that reshaped the way the United States thinks about war, peace, and service.
This Week in History December 22nd, 2026 – December 28th, 2026
From December 22nd, 2026 through December 28th, 2026, the calendar lines up with a week crowded with turning points in United States military history.