The Swiss Connection: Antoine-Henri Jomini and Stephen Kearny’s March to California, 1846-1847
By Damon Penner Brigadier General Stephen Watts Kearny’s march from Fort Leavenworth in present-day Kansas to San Diego, California, during the Mexican War remains one of the greatest feats in […]
Charleville Musket
By Matthew J. Seelinger In the early years of the Revolutionary War, American militia forces and Continental troops demonstrated they had the will to take on the British Army, inflicting […]
Historic Congressional Cemetery, Washington, DC
On 20 July 1807, congressmen, department heads, military officers, and others gathered at a small, 4.5-acre cemetery in Square 1115 of Washington City, the fledgling capital of the new nation.
Fort Hunt, Virginia
By Dallas Looney Fort Hunt, located along the Potomac River in northern Virginia, was part of George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate and remained part of the property until 1892, when the War […]
Army Art – Artwork of the Revolutionary War
After years of growing tensions between Great Britain and its North American colonies, on 19 April 1775, open hostilities erupted when British regulars and Massachusetts militiamen clashed at Lexington and […]
Urban Battlefields: Lessons Learned from World War II to the Modern Era Review
“Urban Battlefields serves as a timely reminder that war is by nature a human endeavor where technology, no matter how sophisticated, serves as the means, rather than as the panacea to solving complex military problems.”
Super Slick: Life and Death in a Huey Helicopter in Vietnam Review
“Authors Tom Feigel and Larry Weill do a commendable job of documenting the lives of the aircrews of the Huey helicopter, the workhorse of the Vietnam war.”
The Gunner and the Grunt: Two Boston Boys in Vietnam with the First Cavalry Division Airmobile Review
“The Gunner and the Grunt is easy to read and difficult to put down. As a Vietnam veteran, this reviewer found their accounts accurate in describing the challenges and dangers of combat, as well as life as a field soldier.”
Patton’s Tactician: The War Diary of Lieutenant General Geoffrey Keyes Review
“In the end, except by Patton, Keyes was often overlooked and sidelined. He felt—and wrote about—being passed over keenly. Holsinger remarkable editorial work helps bring those critical contributions to greater light and life.”
175th Infantry Regiment
The 175th Infantry is the oldest continuously operating military unit in Maryland, and the seventh oldest regiment in the U.S. Army.