Army aviation crash at Fort Myer
At the dawn of military aviation, the United States Army experimented with powered flight on a parade ground at Fort Myer, Virginia.
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“Arsenal of Democracy” fireside chat
As war raged in Europe and Asia, President Franklin Roosevelt took to the radio on December 29th, 1940, to explain why events overseas mattered deeply to American security.
Arthur F. DeFranzo
A Medal of Honor story of sacrifice and battlefield leadership in the Normandy campaign of World War II.
Assault on the Hindenburg Line
As the First World War neared its end, Allied forces targeted the Hindenburg Line, Germany’s most formidable defensive system on the Western Front.
Atlanta-class Anti-Aircraft Cruisers
A story of layered air defense and brutal night fighting told through the cruiser crews who tried to hold back enemy air and surface attacks.
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The same week on the calendar, but in a different year, brought one of the most searing dates in United States military history: December 7th, 1941.
Authorization for Use of Military Force enacted
Only a week after the attacks of September 11th, lawmakers and the president moved to define the legal framework for military response.
B-1B Lancer
A story of long-range reach and rapid adaptation, told through the crews who turned a Cold War bomber into a precision workhorse.
B-2 Spirit
A story of reach, surprise, and precision told through the crews who flew a flying wing into the heart of modern air defenses.
Battle of Allatoona Pass
In the aftermath of the fall of Atlanta during the Civil War, Confederate forces tried to strike back not by retaking the city, but by severing the Union army’s lifelines.
Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg)
In the Civil War's Eastern Theater, September 17th, 1862 brought the single bloodiest day in American military history along Antietam Creek in Maryland.
Battle of Assunpink Creek
In the winter following the disastrous losses around New York, George Washington’s army clung to survival around Trenton.
Battle of Ball’s Bluff
Early in the Civil War, the Union still believed a quick, aggressive push might bring the rebellion to a close.
Battle of Belleau Wood
A story of a desperate stand in the woods and how it changed the wider war.
Battle of Boydton Plank Road
In the autumn of the Petersburg Campaign, Union commanders launched a series of flanking offensives aimed at severing the rail and wagon routes that kept Robert E.
Battle of Cape Esperance off Guadalcanal
Two decades later, another critical October engagement unfolded at night near Cape Esperance, off the embattled island of Guadalcanal.
Battle of Cedar Creek
In the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Union forces under General Philip Sheridan awoke on October 19th, 1864 to a surprise Confederate attack that drove many units from their camps and seemed to threaten a major defeat.
Battle of Chapultepec
During the Mexican–American War, United States forces under Major General Winfield Scott advanced on Mexico City, meeting fierce resistance at fortified positions west of the capital.