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Read MorePosted on Nov 29, 2006 in Armchair Reading, Front Page Features
Military History Weblogs
ACG Feature Writer Jim Moreno links to five grand military history blogs as this genre rapidly grows throughout the Internet!
Read MoreGears of War – Game Review (XBox 360)
Why should earthlings have all the fun? Humans on any planet can enjoy the alien-ripping goodness of a chainsaw. Click to read our thoughts on Gears of War
Read MoreACG WebOps (19-25 November 2006)
Welcome to WebOps, Armchair General's weekly Internet recon of links relative to military history news, articles, websites, and more.
Read MoreRoyal International Air Tattoo 2006
RIAT is a pure enthusiast's show, and there is always something unusual to be seen. As seems to be the tradition with this event the weather was hot, hot, hot, and so was the flying!
Read MoreBF2142: 150 Years of Battlefield Lessons?
Armchair General takes a humorous look at some aspects of Battlefield 2142. Are you a FanBoy or a StrategyMan?
Read MoreThe Incorrect Art of War [Episode 24] – Fore!
What lurks ominously in the New Mexico desert? Aside from our resident evil genius of course...
Read MoreRed Bulls in Iraq – Pt. 7: A Trip to Baghdad: Pt 1
Cpt. Fernando A Franco pays a visit to one of Saddam Hussein's ornate palaces and sees for himself how the life of the former Dictator differed from those of the everyday citizens.
Read MorePacific Storm – Game Review (PC)
Will you defend democracy or rule the Pacific with an iron fist? Read our review of Pacific Storm to find out.
Read MoreAnd then all Hell broke loose
Major James Bradley files another report from Kandahar, Afghanistan, describing some of the activity at the Multinational Medical Unit.
Read MoreThe Faithful Spy – Book Review
This book is highly recommended for anybody who is interested in a good espionage thriller or just wants to learn what makes the Muslim extremist tick.
Read MoreACG WebOps (12-18 November 2006)
Welcome to WebOps, Armchair General’s weekly recon of links relative to military history news, articles, websites, and more. Relatively quiet on the cyber-front this week, but I still zeroed in on interesting news about the Tuskegee Airmen, Sir Arthur Currie, an American MiG program, and the only two Medal of Honor winners to date in the War on Terrorism. Clicks away! News Stars and Stripes’ Website Unveils Historic Coverage – Yahoo! Finance Stars & Stripes The Stars & Stripes has been collecting and reporting the news of U.S. military and DoD civilians around the world since 1942. Needless to say they have seen some rather historic military historical events, two of which have become recent additions to their website: the war crimes trials after World War II, and a multimedia presentation of a year’s worth of news in the War on Terrorism in Iraq. Military Wall of Honor added at Museum of Regional History in Texarkana – North Texas e-News The Museum of Regional History in Texarkana, TX-AR, will...
Read MoreThe State of Wargaming
Ever wonder whether the hobby is going backwards or forwards? Michael Peck offers some insight to help you get your bearings.
Read MoreSee What Custer Saw!
See a modern view of the terrain that Lt. Col. George A. Custer saw from the Crow's Nest on the morning of June 25, 1876.
Read MoreBattlefield 2142 – Game Review (PC)
It's the 22nd century and the Earth is in the throes of a new ice age - will you survive the frozen battlefields of the future?
Read MoreGen. George S: Patton, Jr. at West Point, 1904-1909
Carlo D'Este examines Patton's time at West Point, and his struggle with dyslexia.
Read MoreThe Operational Art of War III – Game Review (PC)
From Verdun to Saigon, the 20th century was full of memorable battles. In TOAW:III, players can choose from hundreds of scenarios to slug it out.
Read MoreRemembrance Day
On this Remembrance Day, Armchair General salutes all those who fought and died to secure liberty and freedom from tyranny for us all.
Read MoreACG WebOps (5 – 11 November 2006)
Welcome to WebOps, Armchair General’s first website column! Here you’ll find an array of links relative to military history news, articles, websites, and more. This week in WebOps: A bicycle infantry historian, a new SatCom exhibit, a few stories about brothers in the military, and more bad news (and some good news, finally!) about military history and the younger generation. Clicks away! News Unique Mycenaean suit of armor due for conservation – ekathimerini.com From Greece’s International English Language Newspaper comes this story about a 15th century suit of armor found 46 years ago that is in dire need of repair. The first ‘Flag of Our Fathers’ – Williamsport Sun-Gazette This story from Williamsport, Pennsylvania, tells of a painting based on a famous Joe Rosenthal photo being commissioned by the Makos brothers, publishers of the Ghost Wings military history magazine. First Admiral in the history of Romanian Navy – Nine o’Clock For military history news from a rarely heard of country, read this short piece from a Romanian English newspaper....
Read MoreWhy We Fight – Movie Review
Some will see it as propaganda to be sure, but it is nowhere as inflammatory as M. Moore's Fahrenheit 911, and draws on a wide variety of sources to attempt to show all sides of this complex issue.
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HistoryNet
- Celebrating the Legacy of the Office of Strategic Services 82 Years On
- Seminoles Taught American Soldiers a Thing or Two About Guerrilla Warfare
- This Patient Rider Spent Months Retracing the Pony Express on Horseback
- 10 Pivotal Events in the Life of Buffalo Bill
- During the War Years, Posters From the American Homefront Told You What to Do — And What Not to Do