Eugene P Smith
Eugene P Smith — Chief Watertender U.S. Navy Interim 1915 - 1916 U.S.S. Decatur at Sea
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William W. Chisman
William W. Chisman — Private U.S. Army Civil War Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Loire-Nieuport LN.401
A French naval dive bomber that fought during the 1940 campaign in small numbers.
Savoia-Marchetti SM.84
A three-engine Italian bomber and torpedo aircraft developed as a successor to the SM.79.
Albert Joseph Smith
Albert Joseph Smith — Private U.S. Marine Corps Interim 1920 - 1940 Marine Barracks, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, USA
Creation of United States Africa Command
In the early twenty-first century, American defense planners adjusted organizational charts to match emerging challenges, including terrorism, fragile states, and competition for influence in new regions. On February 6th, 2007, the Department of Defense announced the creation of United States Africa Command, often abbreviated as AFRICOM, as a unified combatant command responsible for military relations with most nati
United States Naval School opens at Annapolis
Not every turning point comes with smoke and cannon fire.
USS Constitution defeats HMS Guerriere
Early in the War of 1812, the United States Navy frigate Constitution intercepted the British frigate Guerriere in the Atlantic and accepted battle. In a sharp engagement marked by heavy gunnery and aggressive maneuvering, Constitution’s solid hull shrugged off many British round shot, giving rise to the famous nickname “Old Ironsides.” American broadsides dismasted Guerriere and left her so badly damaged that she ha
USS Stark missile attack
On the evening of May 17th, 1987, the guided missile frigate USS Stark patrols the Persian Gulf during the long Iran–Iraq War, monitoring traffic in tense and crowded waters. An Iraqi aircraft approaches and launches two anti-ship missiles that strike the ship, causing fires and damage that kill dozens of sailors. In the chaos that follows, the crew fights to control the blaze, tend to the wounded, and keep the ship
Amiot 354
A streamlined French twin-engine medium bomber introduced in small numbers during the 1940 campaign.
James Harper McDonald
James Harper McDonald — Chief Metalsmith U.S. Navy Interim 1920 - 1940 Portsmouth, southeast off the Isle of Shoals, New Hampshire, USA
John Mihalowski
John Mihalowski — Torpedoman First Class U.S. Navy Interim 1920 - 1940 Portsmouth, southeast off the Isle of Shoals, New Hampshire, USA
Orson Leon Crandall
Orson Leon Crandall — Chief Boatswain's Mate U.S. Navy Interim 1920 - 1940 Portsmouth, southeast off the Isle of Shoals, New Hampshire, USA
William Badders
William Badders — Chief Machinist's Mate U.S. Navy Interim 1920 - 1940 Portsmouth, southeast off the Isle of Shoals, New Hampshire, USA
Desmond Thomas Doss
Desmond Thomas Doss — Private First Class U.S. Army World War II Urasoe Mura, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands
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.
Battle of Gettysburg
Gettysburg brought the Army of Northern Virginia and the Army of the Potomac into a three-day battle shaped by terrain, reinforcement, and local decisions. This overview connects the opening encounter, both flanks, Cemetery Ridge, the cavalry actions, and the human aftermath.
Dale Merlin Hansen
The ridge ahead looked less like a battlefield and more like a shattered hillside of rock, clay, and smoke. It was early May 1945 on Okinawa, and the Marines of Company E had stalled below Hill 60. Japanese machine guns chattered from hidden bunkers. Mortar rounds crashed into the slope, showering the men with dirt and splinters of coral. Every attempt to move up the ridge drew a fresh burst of fire that pinned them