Sadr City operations
A story of exposed convoys, hidden fighters, and the soldiers and medics who kept moving through an urban kill zone.
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Richard Miles McCool Jr
Richard Miles McCool Jr — Lieutenant U.S. Navy World War II north of Okinawa, Japan
Aegis Combat System in the U.S. Fleet, Cold War to Today
A story of layered air defense and digital command told through the sailors and crises that made Aegis indispensable.
Arsenal: F-16 Fighting Falcon in Multirole Service, the Late Cold War and Beyond
A story of agility, survivability, and reach told through the pilots and maintainers who turned a lightweight fighter into a global workhorse.
Arsenal: Fletcher-class Destroyers in the Pacific, World War II
A story of reach, adaptability, and hard fighting told through the destroyer crews who carried the war across the Pacific.
Arsenal: Lexington-class Aircraft Carriers in the Pacific War, 1942–1944
A story of speed, reach, and improvisation told through the flight decks, hangar bays, and air groups that fought from these big decks.
Arsenal: M88 Hercules in Armored Recovery, Operation Iraqi Freedom
A story of hard-learned recovery, brute-force engineering, and keeping broken armor in the fight when everything else says it should be left behind.
Arsenal: Oliver Hazard Perry–Class Frigates in NATO Sea Lanes, the Late Cold War
A story of reach, endurance, and compromise told through the crews who rode these lean escorts along the Cold War’s front-line sea lanes.
Arsenal: Zumwalt-class Destroyers in the Modern Surface Fleet
A story of stealth, electric power, precision strike, and ambition told through the sailors and systems that defined one of the most unusual warships ever built.
Beyond the Call: Captain John Philip Cromwell off Truk Island, 1943
A Medal of Honor story of sacrifice and moral courage in the Pacific war.
Burned-Out Convoys in the Desert: How Air Power Shattered Iraq’s Escape From Kuwait
A story of a retreat turned into a deadly gauntlet, and how air power reshaped the end of the Gulf War.
Convoys, Corners, and IEDs: How the Long Fight for Sadr City Tested Soldiers and Medics
A story of exposed convoys, hidden fighters, and the soldiers and medics who kept moving through an urban kill zone.
Devil Dogs at Belleau Wood: How U.S. Marines Helped Stop the German Drive in 1918
A story of a desperate stand in the woods and how it changed the wider war.
HIMARS in Ukraine, 2022–Present
A story of long-range precision firepower told through the crews who drive a wheeled launcher into harm’s way and the targets that suddenly find nowhere to hide.
Los Angeles–class Attack Submarines in the Hunter-Killer Role, the Cold War
A story of undersea reach and relentless pursuit, told through the crews who spent months in the dark hunting other submarines they hoped never to be seen by.