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SHOP TALK: Frame Off Restorations Part I
Learn MoreThere are many ways to restore a vehicle but the frame off method is considered the gold standard.
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Forgotten Fights: USS Buckley Duels U-66
Learn MoreThe Battle of the Atlantic was fought with some of the newest technologies, however, in one duel, creative sailors resorted to kitchenware in an effort to fend off boarding enemy sailors.
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A Blessing Effectively Disguised: Churchill and the British General Election of 1945 by Michael F. Bishop
Learn MorePrime Minister Winston Churchill's defeat in the British General Election of 1945 changed the course of the Potsdam Conference.
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William “Bill” Roy, USS Yorktown (CV-5)
Learn MorePhoM2c William “Bill” Roy describes his experiences aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-5) during the Battle of Midway.
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Major Charles L. Thomas and the 614th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Learn MoreThe African American 614th Tank Destroyer Battalion earned a Presidential Unit Citation for its heroic stand in France in December 1944, and a Medal of Honor in 1980 posthumously awarded to Major Charles Thomas.
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Jack Yussen, USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413)
Learn MoreJack Yusen describes his experiences during the Battle Off Samar during which the USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413) and a handful of destroyers and destroyer escorts turned back a Japanese fleet.
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The Liberation of Majdanek
Learn MoreThe Red Army's liberation of Majdanek in July 1944 was one of the most significant moments in the history of World War II and the Holocaust.
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Mack Fitzgerald, 93rd Bombardment Group
Learn MoreMack Fitzgerald discusses taking part in the 1 August 1943 bombing raid on the oil refineries in Ploesti, Romania.
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World War I's Stalingrad: The Siege of Przemyśl and Europe’s Bloodlands by Alexander Watson, PhD
Learn MoreOne of World War I's greatest battles, the siege of Przemyśl, set the stage for the brutal fighting—and genocide—that scarred Eastern Europe in World War II.
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Enrique Cervantes, 100th Bombardment Group
Learn MoreEnrique Cervantes describes how he was determined to become a military pilot, even though he initially had to overcome some hurdles to do so.
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Penetrating Home Waters: Destroyer Sweep of Sagami Nada
Learn MoreAn anti-shipping sweep conducted on July 22, 1945 was the first time US Navy ships entered the outer reaches of Tokyo bay since April 1939.
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Edgar Cole, 52nd Defense Battalion
Learn MoreEdgar Cole describes being drafted into the Marine Corps and the racism he experienced during his initial days in the service.