Irena Sendler (Irena Sendlerowa in Polish) saved more Jews from the Nazis than Oskar Schindler did, yet she remained largely unknown outside her native Poland until recently. Despite repeated torture, she never betrayed her compatriots.
Read MoreHarlan G. Johnson was a young sailor on the destroyer USS Mullany off Okinawa when a kamikaze struck between two gun mounts. He tells his story in this exclusive ArmchairGeneral.com interview.
Read MoreThe continuing series Tactics 101, in its April 2009 installment, covers the critical concepts of transitioning between offensive and defensive postures.
Read MoreThe National World War II Museum in New Orleans, brainchild of the late historian Stephen E. Ambrose, is a national treasure.
Read MoreArmchair General's Tactics 101 column continues this month with a look at The Delay.
Read MoreIn October 2008, the Sergeant York Battlefield Monument was dedicated on the location of Sgt. Alvin York's World War I heroics. In February 2009, artifacts from the battle site were transferred to the Center of Military History in Washington, D.C.
Read MoreThe 14th Annual William E. Colby Military Writers Symposium, March 25-27, 2009, features authors Joseph L. Galloway, R. Alan King, Donald L. Miller, Douglas MacGregor, and James Hornfischer.
Read MoreThe National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center in Columbus, Ga., opens its doors in March 2009. Detailing America's 233 years of military history from the infantry's perspective, it bills itself as America's only interactive Army museum.
Read MoreIn this month's Tactics 101, the authors discuss retrograde operations in all their various forms, functions, and measures.
Read MoreIn April 1940, the responsibility to lead Britain was thrust upon Winston Churchill, who would later remark that, “Some people pretend to regard me as The British Lion. But I am not the Lion. I am simply the Roar of the Lion.â€
Read MoreStrategist and author Ralph Peters describes Israel's punitive expedition into Gaza a half-way war and observes that in the conduct of war, the innocent will always suffer, but the misery should not be disproportionate to the value of the results.
Read MoreIn this month's Tactics 101, the authors examine how to best use all available assets in defense, including: Intelligence; Maneuver; Fire Support; Mobility/Counter-Mobility/Survivability; Air Defense; Combat Support; and Command and Control.
Read MoreIn December 1940 Britain's cities burned under a rain of Nazi bombs. Only Operation COMPASS in North Africa provided hope and inspiration. Historian Carlo D'Este says we would do well to consider that bleak December as we face an uncertain 2009.
Read MoreAfter two years' absence for repairs, the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid returned to its New York City berth as the centerpiece of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. This photo essay by Peter Suciu shows many of the exhibits on the restored ship.
Read MoreIsrael has set the stage for a full-scale assault into Gaza, utilizing improved intelligence ops and isolation tactics to split Hamas's forces. For its part, Hamas understands it can't defeat the IDF but believes Israel can be defeated in the media.
Read MoreAn analysis of Operation Cast Lead, the Israeli ground attack into Gaza on January 3, 2009, written the following day by John Antal, a retired U.S. Army colonel and military historian who trained with the Israeli Defense Forces.
Read MoreSheikh Hasina, newly elected Prime Minister of Bangladesh, and Carl Ciovacco explain how Pakistan can loosen the hold of al Qaida and the Taliban by eradicating opium poppy farming, using a program similar to a successful one in Bangladesh.
Read MoreRalph Peters, author of Looking for Trouble: Adventures in a Broken World, presents an analysis of Israel's retaliatory air strikes against Hamas in Gaza. An exclusive report for ArmchairGeneral.com.
Read MoreIn warfare, obstacle planning is part of an overall battlefield defense strategy. This installment in a continuing series, Tactics 101, provides guidance for effective obstacle planning.
Read MoreLieutenant Colonel Bradley Gericke offers four reasons why a continued U.S. military presence in Iraq is strategically important to both America and Iraq.
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