MacArthur still endures as a larger-than-life figure — for good or ill
Few subjects in military history are more loaded than public perception of Douglas MacArthur.
By Jon Guttman
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Why did MacArthur wait for Japan to strike first?
The inside story on why he failed to act at a decisive moment in the war.
By Joseph Connor
Presidents refusing advice of generals is nothing new — and often benefits America
President Biden was right to end the Afghanistan War and withdraw our troops, regardless of the advice of generals, says the author of this commentary.
By Lt. Col. (ret.) Daniel L. Davis
Excerpt from ‘Rock Force’ on the retaking of Corregidor during World War II
In this excerpt from Kevin Maurer’s 2020 book “Rock Force,” we meet Pvt. Lloyd McCarter as he and the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment prepare for the airborne assault in February 1945.
By Kevin Maurer
Christmas in wartime
Amid shortages, rationing, separation, and grief, Americans fought to keep the yuletide spirit alive during the long years of World War II.
By Stanley Weintraub, World War II Magazine
Centennial of honor: Silver Star, Distinguished Service Cross mark a milestone
July 9, 1918, marked milestone legislation for honoring military valor.
By Kevin Lilley