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The Badges of Kitchener’s Army

David Bilton. The Badges of Kitchener’s Army. South Yorkshire, UK: Pen & Sword Military, 2018. Hardcover, illus., 351pp. Review by Peter L. Belmonte Kitchener’s Army was a term used to…

Underground Horror: The Tunnel Rats of Vietnam

The underground war of Vietnam had a subterranean aspect reaching far beyond the awareness of the American military brass conducting the war. From the beginning, the Viet Cong knew that…

Tactical Survival 101- New book by Nick Jacobellis

Article and Review by Christopher (Moon) Mullins A Modern Perspective on “Tactical Survival 101” by Nick Jacobellis Ever wonder what it takes to survive when the unexpected hits? “Tactical Survival…

Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond (2014)

[junkie-toggle title=”Season 1″ state=”closed”] Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 [/junkie-toggle] Title Fleming Country UK Production Co. BBC America, Ecosse Films, Sky Atlantic Creators Cast Dominic Cooper, Lara Pulver, Samuel…

TORPEDO JUNCTION: U-Boat War off America’s East Coast 1942

Reviewed By: CDR Mark R Condeno TORPEDO JUNCTION: U-Boat War off America’s East Coast 1942 by Homer H Hickam Jr., 432 pp, MMPB by Dell Books, Published April 1, 1991,…

Cold Sun

INSPIRING, AROUSING, ENRICHING STORY OF TRAGIC LOSS, WRENCHING RECOVERY,AND PAINFUL IDENTIFICATION OF FIVE BRAVE AMERICAN WWII AVIATORS Reviewed and Highly, Highly Recommended by Don DeNevi From Day One of all…

Fort Sumter: Bookends of the Civil War

As a jittery electorate endured the suspense of the 1860 election that would bring Abraham Lincoln to the presidency, Americans must have looked back upon their young nation’s history and…

Operation RO-GO 1943

Review by Martin Koenigsberg In 1943 in the Pacific War, the Japanese had already lost- they just did not realize it yet. Their Air Forces, both Army and Navy were…

The Battle of Stalingrad: 75 Years Later

As the initial results were seen of Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941, observers around the world had every reason to believe that Germany was on a…

Experience the History of Wartime Aviation at Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center is a gigantic display of aeronautics and aerospace from over 100 years of flight. You can experience beautifully restored airplanes from every era of flight,…