February 1991, the Gulf War. Republican Guard units defend the flank of the Iraqi army occupying Kuwait. The Battle of 73 Easting was named after a north-south coordinate line (an "Easting", measured ...

In the early 20th century, J. C. Leyendecker rose to prominence as an illustrator whose work was seen everywhere from soap ...

On June 8, 1972, the photograph of a naked, frightened child running from a napalm attack during the Vietnam War was taken.

This brief historical sketch brings us to how the American and Israeli militaries of today have adopted a ...

In this well written, deeply researched, and persuasively argued book, Horne (A Savage War of Peace), the venerable British military historian, looks at six critical battles of the 20th century ...