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A Brief History of Rifle Optics in the United States

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Sam Bocetta Modern rifle sights represent the culmination of almost 300 years of development in optical…

Bolivian Boneyards Revisited. Part 1, El Alto Airport , La Paz, Bolivia – by Hans Wiesman

We present this guest blog by author and Blogger Hans Wiesman In August 2017, I returned to Bolivia for yet another fabulous trip to the…

Keeping The Promise – Air Force veteran finishes career while commander of 24th NORAD Region

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star Families…

‘Prospects Derailed’ – Jay Torrey, Spanish-American War Veteran

Jeremy P. Ämick writes on behalf of the Silver Star Families of America. Prior to becoming president of the United States, Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt entered…

“Across the Pacific” – Robert Mansur, Veteran Describes Service Aboard Destroyer in WWII

Jeremy P. Ämick writes on behalf of the Silver Star Families of America. Shortly after graduating from Jefferson City (Mo.) High School in 1939, Robert…

“A War Overlooked” – W. Martin, WWII Veteran Performed Anti-Submarine Service Aboard Planes in the Caribbean

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star…

“Armored experience” – Veteran discusses service with 14th Armored Cavalry in 1960s Germany

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star…

The Battle Of Alesia: The Roman Siege That Completed Julius Caesar’s Conquest of Gaul

War History Online presents this Guest Article from by Joseph M. Durante “Gaul comprises three areas…” and “the whole of Gaul was now conquered.” In 58 B.C.…

Korean adventure – Career of late Air Force general highlighted by service in Republic of Korea

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star Families…

World War Two – Three of Germany’s Top StuG Aces

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Evan Pinter. With the ongoing popularity of games (most notably World of Tanks), movies and books about…

Innovation and Dedication – Nursing and Medicine in the Korean War

 Thanks to CEUfast Blog for this Guest Article.  Within a month of landing on the beach in Korea in 1950, nurse Margaret (Zane) Fleming and her fellow nurses with the 1st…

I-17 & the Shelling of the Bankline Oil Refinery – February 23, 1942 – by Martin K.A. Morgan

Thanks go to Marty Morgan for this wonderful article. Two months after Pearl Harbor, World War II raged around the world in places like the Philippines…