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How a soldier who feared he missed the war went on to earn the MoH
The man who regretted missing combat in World War II despite being present for the conflict’s opening shots retired from the Army a combat-hardened major.
By Jon Simkins
Kublai Khan’s Mongol navy
How a force of nomadic horse warriors learned the art of naval operations.
By Cmdr. Benjamin “BJ” Armstrong
Greece, Israel, Cyprus sign deal for EastMed gas pipeline
The race to claim offshore energy deposits in the southern Mediterranean has created new tensions between Greece and Cyprus, on one side, and historic rival Turkey.
Turkish troops to fight in Libya
That deal, along with a separate agreement on maritime boundaries between Turkey and Libya, has led to anger across the region and beyond.
Seven down: Courage during an air rescue disaster
A forced landing on Greenland’s ice cap set in motion one of the costliest search-and-rescue operations ever mounted.
By Stephan Wilkinson, Aviation History
Air Force Academy airfield named in honor of Tuskegee Airmen commander who later became a general
Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr., the legendary Tuskegee Airman and World War II pilot, will be celebrated today as the Air Force Academy names its airfield after the ground-breaking aviator.
By Kent Miller
Op-ed: How Christopher Columbus became an unlikely national symbol
The author pitches a darker view of the Italian adventurer than is taught in U.S. classrooms.
By William Francis Keegan, University of Florida
Fearless Farragut!
The Union admiral followed a key tenet: Judge the risk by the prize, and risk all if necessary.
By Lawrence Lee Hewitt, HistoryNet
Op-ed: How video games can bring history back to life
This is Gaminiscing 101, your introduction to how the tools of video games can be used to share personal history.
By Bob De Schutter, Miami University
Explainer: Dr. (and Lt. Cmdr.) Spock’s timeless lessons in parenting
During World War II, he joined the Medical Corps of the U.S. Navy Reserves and wrote “The Commonsense Book of Baby and Child Care” at night.
By Richard Gunderman, Indiana University