Feb 10, 2012

During the Vietnam Conflict, many U.S. Servicemen served in the Provisional Corps Vietnam (PCV) or were in units that made up PCV in 1968. After the conflict, when these soldiers sought copies of their individual records and unit operational histories, they would often be told there was no record of their units or of where they had served in Vietnam.

Dec 10, 2011

"Dum Vivimus, Viamus." ("let us live while we live, i.e., let us enjoy life")

May 13, 2011

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Feb 14, 2011

The United States successfully seized the strategic initiative from the Japanese in the Guadalcanal Campaign in the Solomon Islands, August 1942-February 1943.

Jan 13, 2011

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General of the Armies George C. Marshall served successively as Army Chief of Staff during World War II, Secretary of State during the early years of the Cold War, and Secretary of Defense during the Korean War. By the time of his passing on October 16, 1959, he was universally recognized as one of America's greatest strategic leaders of the 20th Century.

Oct 1, 2010

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Sep 10, 2010

By the time Katrina made landfall on August 29, 2005, America's military was mobilizing for emergency response. Almost 10,000 National Guard troops were on the ground in Louisiana and Mississippi.

Sep 5, 2010

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Aug 27, 2010

28th Infantry Division on the Western Front.

Aug 13, 2010

Of this are heroes made!

Aug 6, 2010

The stand of the 112th Cavalry Regiment at the Driniumor River on the island of New Guinea helped save the American drive to the Philippines.

Jul 31, 2010

The Atomic Age!

Jul 22, 2010

Aca,!A"Queer feelingAca,!"sitting, waitingAca,!"waiting for God knows whatAca,!A?

Jul 16, 2010

"...our guns opened up one continuous roar.... "

Jul 8, 2010

Washington's "Flying Camp."

Jul 1, 2010

"a mere matter of marching"

Jun 22, 2010

Breaching the Wall: the Soviet Blockade and the Allied Rescue of Berlin

Jun 16, 2010

The Nazi pillaging of art and the Allied effort to return it

Jun 11, 2010

Ethnicity in the U.S. Army

Jun 4, 2010

May 26, 2010

The histories of multiple branches of the Army-artillery, cavalry, medical-are part of the story of one of the oldest Army posts.

May 21, 2010

"He was incontestably the best tactician of either army" Major General James H. Wilson in the Foreword of Military Policy of the United States by Emory Upton.

May 13, 2010

May 3, 2010

The only enemy, was suffering itself; no bombs were needed for these special missions.

Apr 27, 2010

"Sky Soldiers"

Apr 20, 2010

1965 Military Venture Set the Stage for Modern-Day Contingency Operations.

Apr 6, 2010

Admiral Halsey ordered: "Launch planes. To Colonel Doolittle and gallant command, good luck and God bless you."

Apr 4, 2010

The American Library Association's Support of World War I

Mar 31, 2010

With windows smashed and buildings smoldering, the President of the United States received a telephone call that "recommended federalization of the National Guard and intervention in the District by federal troops."

Mar 25, 2010

A Lost Cause that Bought Time.

Mar 18, 2010

Success is what we make it.

Mar 11, 2010

Benjamin D. Foulois and the 1st Aero Squadron on the Mexican Punitive Expedition

Mar 3, 2010

"Unless a staff officer is able to assist his commander in getting things done in addition to coordinating, planning, and policy making, he is not serving his full usefulness." General Alexander M Patch: 1951.

Feb 23, 2010

A message printed on a small card was found in an envelope with a poster being mailed out to America; it read: Aca,!A"PLEASE PLACE THIS POSTER WHERE IT MAY INSPIRE A NATION.Aca,!A?

Feb 18, 2010

How the West was Lost!

Feb 4, 2010

TM, DAPAM, AR, SR, FM, GO, RR, TO&E, TB, TC, CIRC, ORD, FT, ....

Feb 2, 2010

The first awards of the Soldier's Medal were announced by the War Department on October 17, 1927 when the first four awards were made.

Jan 25, 2010

The "Red Bull" Arrives!

Jan 20, 2010

"...the enemy, who had here drawn up in form of a half-moon with a design, as we supposed, to surround us, saluted us with a volley of 200 shot at the distance of about five yards...."

Jan 11, 2010

An American Infantryman remembers the Rapido River crossing.

Jan 5, 2010

"Somervell's Folly" - The official opening of the Pentagon - 15 January 1943 .

Dec 18, 2009

"I wouldn't have missed that unique and weird Christmas Day for anything." A Soldier's reflection on Christmas in the trenches during World War I.

Dec 15, 2009

Generals Get Another Star Amidst War.

Dec 10, 2009

"Soldier, a military man lifted to ferve a prince or ftate, in confideration of a certain daily pay. An Univerfal Military Dictionary," 1779.

Dec 4, 2009

"It is well this [war] is so terrible -- we should grow too fond of it." Robert E. Lee

Nov 30, 2009

Aca,!A"I have learned to use the word impossible with the greatest caution.Aca,!A? Werner von Braun

Nov 27, 2009

The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office. Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Nov 19, 2009

Is it a bird' Is it a plane' Is it Superman' No, it's a Pigeon!

Nov 10, 2009

Nov 3, 2009

The 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month, 2009, marked the 91st anniversary of the World War I armistice and the "cessation of operations by land and in the air."

Oct 27, 2009

The Mormon Battalion in the Mexican-American War.

Oct 16, 2009

Discipline is the first quality of a soldier. Endurance of great hardship and courage in the face of the enemy are what makes victors.

Oct 14, 2009

A Model for U.S. Cold War Military Strategy

Oct 6, 2009

"The World Turned Upside Down"

Oct 1, 2009

On October 5, 1877, Chief Joseph formally surrendered to U.S. Army forces near Bear Paw Mountain, Montana Territory.

Sep 25, 2009

The first Nuremburg War Crimes trial ended on October 1, 1946. It helped bring closure to World War II in Europe.

Sep 14, 2009

The famed Lewis and Clark expedition was a U.S. Army mission led by two officers, Lewis and Clark.

Sep 4, 2009

Sep 1, 2009

The Big Impact of 'Little Willie'.

Aug 24, 2009

"Why has this million youth come with songs on their lips to die out there...' Why do they think their death so well won' Ideals. ...peace and justice and liberty, and truth and righteousness." Bliss, July 4, 1918 Paris, France.

Aug 17, 2009

The Battle of Brooklyn and its aftermath exposed General George Washington's inexperience as a field commander, but highlighted his firm determination and resourcefulness in the face of a superior, opposing force.

Aug 7, 2009

"The time is now near at hand which must probably determine, whether Americans are to be free men or slaves,...The fate of unborn millions will now depend... on the courage and conduct of this army...." George Washington, General Orders of July 2, 1776.

Aug 4, 2009

The Creation of the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California.

Jul 28, 2009

"I'll try Sir!" During the Boxer Rebellion, American soldiers participated in an international military effort to rescue civilians trapped in Peking, Summer of 1900.

Jul 7, 2009

U.S. Army Air Forces conducts daring and costly low-level attack on the Ploesti Oil Fields, Rumania

Jul 6, 2009

Jun 9, 2009

"The study of history lies at the foundation of all sound military conclusions and practice." Alfred Thayer Mahan.

Jun 5, 2009

Stories of past courage canAca,!A|teachAca,!A|offer hopeAca,!A|provide inspiration. But they cannot supply courage itself. For this each man must look into his own soul.Aca,!A? Senator John F. Kennedy.

Jun 4, 2009

May 12, 2009

"You might have tracked the Army from White Marsh to Valley Forge by the blood of their feet." George Washington.

May 11, 2009

"I have lost all sense of home, having moved about so much. It means to me now -- only that place where the books are kept." - John Steinbeck

May 11, 2009

US triumphs over great odds to remove invaders from American soil.

May 7, 2009

Sketches from the Battlefield.

May 7, 2009

Remembering the Watchmen

Apr 29, 2009

Redstone: before there was NASA.....

Apr 27, 2009

"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving on." Ulysses S. Grant.

Apr 16, 2009

Aca,!A"The camelAca,!A|. With an army, however, generally speaking, it is not so valuable as a mule or horse. Their use in the United States is still an experiment.Aca,!A? (Colonel H. L. Scott, from his Military Dictionary, 1864.)

Apr 7, 2009

World War II and Home Front Propaganda.

Apr 2, 2009

"Noli Me Tangere"

Mar 27, 2009

Aca,!A"Negative! Negative! Sir; IAca,!a,,cve got HEAT!Aca,!A?

Mar 18, 2009

I was warmed by the sun, rocked by the winds and sheltered by the trees as other Indian babes. I was living peaceably when people began to speak bad of me. Now I can eat well, sleep well and be glad. I can go everywhere with a good feeling. Geronimo.

Mar 2, 2009

Airborne wings approved 1941