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USCG in WWII: Shaping Cold War Strategy

The US Coast Guard's crucial WWII role: Anti-submarine warfare, convoy protection, and search and rescue shaped Cold War naval strategy.

Space Force Doctrine: Evolving for a Contested Space

By USMilitaryArchive

US Space Force doctrine evolves for the data-driven space age. AI, multi-domain ops, & counterspace are key to winning hybrid wars.

Delta Force

By USMilitaryArchive

Delta Force, officially known as 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (1st SFOD-D), is the U.S. Army's top-tier special missions unit. Thes...

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Pacific Island Hopping: WWII's Crucible

By USMilitaryArchive

Pacific Island Hopping: WWII's brutal island campaign. Explore the innovative tactics, human resilience, and Cold War legacy.

The Battle Within the Bulge: Operation Greif

By USMilitaryArchive

In the Battle of the Bulge, a Nazi unit in US uniforms caused mass paranoia. This is the story of Operation Greif and the war of misinformation.

Jumper: Transforming Airpower for the Information Age

By USMilitaryArchive

Gen. Jumper's legacy: How his vision for precision strikes & information warfare shaped the modern Air Force.

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Acid Gambit: Delta's Rooftop Rescue in Panama

By USMilitaryArchive

The audacious 1989 raid to free a US hostage from a prison atop Panama's military HQ. The mission that redeemed Delta Force and became a legend.

WWI Logistics: The US Army Reserve

By USMilitaryArchive

US Army Reserve in WWI: Discover their crucial logistical role, from mobilizing troops & supplying the AEF to navigating early information warfare.

Civil War Logistics: The National Guard

By USMilitaryArchive

Civil War logistics: How the National Guard tackled supply lines, new tech, and the rise of information warfare.

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Valley of Death: The Battle for COP Keating

By USMilitaryArchive

In 2009, 53 U.S. soldiers were trapped and outnumbered by 400 insurgents. This is the story of their desperate fight for survival at a besieged outpos...

Civil War Balloons: Precursors to Space Intel

By USMilitaryArchive

Civil War balloons: How 1860s aerial reconnaissance foreshadowed the US Space Force & space-based intel.

Logistical Crucible of 1812

By USMilitaryArchive

1812: Logistical nightmare or catalyst for innovation? Discover how the US Army overcame tech limits & vast distances in America's Second War of Indep...

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Frozen Hell: The Chosin Reservoir Breakout

By USMilitaryArchive

Outnumbered and surrounded in a frozen Korean wasteland, U.S. forces fought a legendary 17-day battle of survival against the Chinese army. This is th...

From Wings to Weapon: A Century of US Air Power

By USMilitaryArchive

Explore the U.S. military's transformation of the airplane from a fragile scout to the cornerstone of global power, through two World Wars, the Cold W...

Air Power's Dawn: Balloons and Information Warfare

By USMilitaryArchive

US air power's surprising origin: Reconstruction era balloons & the dawn of information warfare. Discover how these early innovations shaped military ...

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The Gun That Changed Everything But the Battlefield

By USMilitaryArchive

It was the U.S. Army's first breech-loader and a battlefield failure. But the Hall M1819 rifle's true legacy was sparking an industrial revolution.

The Black Jet: How the F-117 Rewrote the Rules of War

By USMilitaryArchive

The secret history of the F-117 Nighthawk, the world's first operational stealth aircraft. A tale of radical science, secret lives, and the ghost that...

Early American Balloons: Seeds of Air Power

By USMilitaryArchive

Explore the nascent use of balloons in the early American military. Discover how these early aerial platforms shaped strategy and foreshadowed modern ...

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Early American Military Balloons

By USMilitaryArchive

Early American military ballooning: Discover the logistical & leadership challenges of this groundbreaking reconnaissance tech in the nascent US.

USMC Logistics: Post-Cold War Evolution

By USMilitaryArchive

USMC logistics revolutionized since the Cold War. Discover how amphibious ops, tech, & inter-service dynamics adapted to modern conflicts.

The Red Ball Express: Driving Victory

By USMilitaryArchive

Discover the Red Ball Express, the WWII truck convoy run by Black soldiers who fueled the Allied advance, battling fatigue and prejudice on the road t...

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Interwar Crucible: Modernizing the US Army

By USMilitaryArchive

How US Army resistance to change between WWI & WWII nearly cost them victory. Explore the interwar modernization struggle & its impact.

A-10 Thunderbolt II: Anatomy of a Legend

By USMilitaryArchive

The definitive history of the A-10 Warthog, the flying gun platform built to survive. Explore its combat legacy as the ultimate guardian of ground tr...

Early American Balloon Warfare: Logistical Hurdles

By USMilitaryArchive

Early American balloon warfare: How silk shortages & hydrogen production shaped the dawn of aerial reconnaissance.

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