Latest ""
During WWI, this German sub sailed into a US harbor — uninvited
110 years ago, a German U-Boat cruised into Newport Harbor while crews onboard American destroyers could only watch.
By Dave Kindy
The war with China, as I saw it
In this commentary, the author of a six-book military fiction series on a World War Three-style conflict in the Pacific discusses how such a clash might evolve.
By David Poyer
Veterans Month 2020: Reflecting on Afghanistan
Despite what the skeptics say, there are signs of improvement in Afghanistan, say the authors of this commentary.
By Farid Tavos and Jason Criss Howk
Ever wanted to drive a WWII-era tank? Here’s your chance
Get in the driver's seat of an M4A3 Sherman, M24 Chaffee, or M26 Pershing.
Former Tuskegee Airman Frank Macon dies at 97
One of only two original, remaining Tuskegee Airmen in Colorado has died.
100-year-old WWII veteran survived POW camps and forced march
It wasn’t until three years ago that Bob Teichgraeber talked openly about his experience as a prisoner of war.
By Mike Koziatek, News-Democrat via AP
The threat to our security isn’t reducing troop levels in Afghanistan and Iraq — it’s failing to withdraw them entirely
The author of this commentary says there is little gain by merely reducing the number of troops we deploy into war zones abroad.
By Daniel L. Davis
Afghan government’s chief peace envoy says rapid US troop reduction premature
Afghan officials have expressed concerns that a rapid reduction in American troops could strengthen the negotiating hand of the Taliban.
ISIS attack hits Kabul as Pompeo joins Afghanistan peace talks
Meanwhile, the U.S. military announced a sudden visit to the Mideast by long-range, nuclear-capable B-52H bombers, underlining America's continuing presence in the region.
Son Tay raider recalls the hunt for POWs in North Vietnam 50 years ago today
Saturday marks 50 years since a special operations group raided the Son Tay prison compound in North Vietnam to rescue some 61 prisoners of war.
By Jared Morgan
War, heroism and sex: Pulp magazines & the messages they perpetuated
The periodicals oftentimes distorted what actual combat would be like for troops of the future.
By Todd South