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Army Quote of the Day by General George Patton: 'The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The Soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation..."
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (1787+ words) Army Quote of the Day by General George Patton: "The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The Soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing…...
WWII P-47 Thunderbolt ‘Flying Bathtub’ Destroyed 86,000 Railroad Cars, 9,000 Locomotives, and 6,000 Armored Vehicles — The Two Top American Aces in Europe Refused to Fly Anything Else
4+ hour, 39+ min ago (990+ words) This writer is already on record as buying into the strong (though not universal) consensus that the North American Aviation (NAA; sadly now defunct) P-51D Mustang was the best fighter plane of World War II. However, I objectively noted that the Republic…...
'Best Field Commander': The Case for General George Patton Starts in Mexico, Not World War II
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (1808+ words) General George S. Patton Jr. was arguably the United States" best combat field commander. Although highly controversial, he was a very respected commander and was esteemed by the men under his command." Most well-known for his service in World War II…...
For Putin, the Iran War Is About Ukraine — Bleeding America, Splitting NATO, and Keeping Tehran’s Regime Alive All Serve One Purpose
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (423+ words) In aiding Iranian strikes, Russia reverts to an old playbook to harm the U.S. Last week's Iranian strike against the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, which injured twelve Americans, damaged U.S. refueling aircraft, and destroyed an E-3 Sentry AWACS'a vital and…...
Spruance-Class Destroyers Launched 112 of the 288 Tomahawks Fired in Desert Storm — The USS Fife Alone Fired 60
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (882+ words) The U.S. Navy has had some incredible warships in its history, and destroyers have played an integral role in navies worldwide over the past century." Known for their speed, versatility, and maneuverability, destroyers have always hit well above their weight class....
U.S. Dive Bombers Sank 4 Japanese Aircraft Carriers in a Single Day at Midway — The Pilots Attacked While Enemy Planes Were Refueling on Deck
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (814+ words) Early in World War II, the Japanese navy seemed unstoppable after the attack on Pearl Harbor. It was marching over opponents and dominating the Indo-Pacific. The United States needed to stop the relentless advance, regain lost momentum, and rebuild confidence…...
The Navy Tried to Retire the Iowa-Class 3 Times — Then Strapped Tomahawk Missiles on 1940s Battleships and Sent Them to Fight Iraq
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (1133+ words) In March 2026, the Pacific Battleship Center announced a new partnership with America250 in celebration of America's upcoming 250th anniversary, alongside the planned opening of the National Museum of the Surface Navy aboard USS Iowa in Los Angeles. The program is designed to…...
The Iowa-Class Had 16-Inch Guns From WWII and Tomahawk Missiles From the Cold War — On the Same Ship
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (1049+ words) The Iowa-class battleships are some of the most iconic surface ships of the Second World War. Their thick armor and massive guns made them a valuable asset for the U.S." island-hopping campaign in the Pacific, where their coastal bombardments proved especially…...
Military Quote of the Day By Billy Mitchell: ‘The Nation That Controls the Air Will Eventually Control the World’
1+ week, 5+ day ago (723+ words) Billy Mitchell never stopped advocating for air power between the World Wars. The above quote was uttered to Congress in 1935 during a hearing on the strategic value of Alaska. Mitchell had respect for the combat ability of the U.S. Navy and…...
Tiny U.S. Navy Destroyers vs. Japan’s 65,000-Ton Battleship Yamato: The Battle of Samar Was a Slaughter That Never Should Have Happened
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1040+ words) The U.S. Navy sank five of its own ships in a single battle " by accident. This is one of those stories from World War Two that the U.S. Navy would like to forget. It happened during the Battle of Leyte Gulf in…...