Birth of the Continental Marines
On November 10th, 1775, the Continental Congress authorized the raising of two battalions of Marines to serve as soldiers at sea.
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“Black Thursday” over Schweinfurt
Strategic bombing over Europe reached a grim milestone on October 14th, 1943, when the United States Eighth Air Force sent hundreds of B-17 bombers against ball-bearing plants around Schweinfurt, Germany.
Bombing halt over North Vietnam
As the Vietnam War dragged on, the sustained air campaign against North Vietnam weighed heavily on pilots, ground crews, and the civilians beneath the bombs.
Bombing of USS Cole in Aden Harbor
At the dawn of a new century, American forces operating far from home faced a different kind of threat.
Bradley Fighting Vehicle
A story of firepower, protection, and situational awareness told through the soldiers who rode into battle inside the Bradley’s armored hull.
Breakout battles around Hagaru-ri, Chosin
On December 1st, 1950, in the mountains of North Korea near the Chosin Reservoir, United States Marines and attached soldiers were fighting a different kind of battle for survival.
British capture of Savannah
On December 29th, 1778, British forces returned in strength to Georgia, targeting the port city of Savannah as the opening move in a renewed Southern strategy.
British Evacuation of New York City
On this late autumn day, the last British troops finally departed New York City, ending seven years of occupation of the largest port in North America.
British landings at Kip's Bay, Manhattan
On a gray September morning, British warships and transports massed off the east side of Manhattan and began pounding the American positions at Kip's Bay.
C-130 Hercules
A story of rugged, go-anywhere airlift told through the crews who flew into short, rough strips under fire and the troops who depended on them.
C-141 Starlifter
A story of reach and reliability told through the crews and missions that defined it.
C-5 Galaxy
A story of reach and risk told through the aircrews who flew one of the largest aircraft ever built into the heart of modern war.
Capture of Major John André
On another September 23rd, this time during the critical middle years of the Revolution, a British officer named Major John André was stopped by militiamen near Tarrytown, New York.
Capture of Saddam Hussein near Tikrit
Nearly nine months after the opening invasion of Iraq, United States forces were still hunting for Saddam Hussein, whose regime had collapsed but whose presence loomed over the growing insurgency.
Capture of the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen
A story of a shattered defensive line, a race against explosives, and the one intact bridge that cracked open the last barrier into Germany.
Carrier Strikes on Rabaul
On November 11th, 1943, carrier task forces of the United States Navy launched bold air strikes against the heavily defended Japanese naval base at Rabaul on New Britain.
Chosin Reservoir survivors reach Hungnam
In the winter of 1950, United Nations forces in northeast Korea found themselves enveloped by massive Chinese attacks around the Chosin Reservoir.
Civil Air Patrol established
On December 1st, 1941, just days before the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States government formally created the Civil Air Patrol as a nationwide volunteer aviation organization.