Three Times In History When Discretion Was The Better Part of Valor
In war, standing and fighting in an unfavorable battle is certainly the brave and honorable choice, but it isn’t always the best choice to actually…
Facts About Viscount Wolseley: A Controversial Military Reformer
Sir Garnet Joseph Wolseley was one of the most important military thinkers in the Victorian British army. Rising to a position of prominence in the…
Extremely Effective Tactical Formations Of Military History
The formation of a unit could be decisive in a battle. In a case where all things were otherwise equal, the commander who knew how…
USCGC Heriberto Hernandez, Named For A Coastguard Hero Who Was Killed In Vietnam
On October 16, 2015, the United States Coast Guard gained a new Cutter. The 154 foot Sentinel Class Fast Response Cutter was named after a…
The Nazi Invasion of the Balkans And Yugoslavia – A Costly Victory
In early 1941, Adolf Hitler could look at a map of Eastern Europe and think that his plans were progressing nicely. The invasion of the…
When the American Civil War Broke Out, Another Civil War Had Been Raging In China For 11 Years
Almost at the same time that the American Civil War was taking place, another kind of civil war was occurring on the other side of…
The Dawn of the Submarine: U-21 sinks HMS Pathfinder
In 1914 submarines were still a novel idea. Many nations had not utilized them until 1900, Germany not until 1906. Soon their worth would be…
Some of the Very Different Opponents Faced by Victorian British Armies
Maintaining your status as a global power is no easy thing. The British Victorian Army was one of the best equipped and most experienced in…
The Unknown History of US Coast Guard Intelligence Operations
History often overlooks the Coast Guard’s role as an intelligence-gathering operation. This small service, with its unique combination of military, law enforcement, and humanitarian missions…
The First United States Military Involvement in Korea, 15 Men Were Awarded The Medal of Honor
Some people think the United States did not become involved with Korea on a military level until the Korean War in 1950. The Korean Expedition…
No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy – The Intellectual Genius Of General James “Mad Dog” Mattis
Often referred to as the General Patton of the modern era, General James “Mad Dog” Mattis once told a group of Iraqi tribal elders “I…
Since 1947 Canada has named its Lakes after Soldiers who lost their lives
Canada officially contains the greatest number of lakes in the world. In fact, the exact number of lakes remains a mystery, but there is an…