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WWI GEN. MACARTHUR

Military History

October 6, 2024

On General Douglas MacArthur's Presumed Arrogance

Even the most casual students of military history know that General Douglas MacArthur was fired for insubordination during the Korean War, and his...

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Air Warfare

September 28, 2024

Why Pilots Are Still More Important Than Technology

Listening to Chuck Yeager: Why Pilots Are Still More Important Than Technology In his new article, “ Inside the U. S.

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Air Warfare

September 18, 2024

The Misunderstood F-104 Starfighter

In one of my recent articles on the F-35, I compared it to the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, and declared that both aircraft were “turkeys” that...

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Air Warfare

September 8, 2024

In Defense of the B-58 Hustler, the First Stealth Bomber

Many consider the Convair B-58 Hustler, the world’s first Mach two bomber, to have been a highly problematic aircraft in the 1950s. It was an...

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Maritime Strategy

August 31, 2024

Ending the Dominance of Naval Aviation in the U.S. Navy

For decades, the U. S.

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Sea (Maritime, Naval Operations)

August 28, 2024

Why the Future Belongs to the Submarine

Photo: HMAS STIRLING, Western Australia, Australia (Aug. 22, 2024) – Sailors assigned to the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Hawaii (SSN 776)...

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U.S. Navy

July 9, 2024

Combat Motivation in the Navy

(June 18, 2024) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114), left, conducts bilateral operations with Royal Canadian...

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Military History

July 2, 2024

Battleship Soldier

What the U. S.

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Military History

June 29, 2024

Was the U.S. Army Really the "Decisive" Force in World War I?

In his 2001 book The Myth of the Great War: A New Military History of World War I , the American Professor John Mosier, who teaches English at Loyola...

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Military History

June 7, 2024

Is Captain Eddie Rickenbacker Overrated?

I have mentioned the famous American fighter pilot Captain Eddie Rickenbacker in my writings from time to time over the years, and I always wanted to...

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