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Shock Lingers After Nazi Unit Leader Found in U.S.
The revelation that a former commander of a Nazi SS-led military unit has lived quietly in Minneapolis for the past six decades came as a shock to those who know...
Nazi Commander Found to be Living in Minnesota for 60 Years
A top commander of a Nazi SS-led unit accused of burning villages filled with women and children lied to American immigration officials to get into the United...
The Uneasy Satisfaction of Wolfenstein: The New Order
Will the new Wolfenstein go too far in painting the Nazis as generic villains, ignoring why they're so reviled in the first place?
Frank Lautenberg: The Senate Loses an Environmental Champion
The oldest living senator leaves behind a legacy of environmental and public health protection—but doesn't live to see chemical safety reform
Americans Gather to Honor Fallen Service Members
Americans planned to gather at cemeteries, memorials and monuments nationwide to honor fallen military service members on Memorial Day, at a time when combat in...
When Grumman Stood Alone
The dictates of the market first consolidated hundreds of military contractors into dozens, and now only a handful remains: Boeing, General Dynamics, Lockheed...
America the Isolated?
Conservatives are--of course--mad at Barack Obama, but they are also outraged at a country that isn't outraged enough at him. This frustration is now taking over...
“The Only Chief Petty Officer in the National Baseball Hall of Fame”
That’s one of the reasons the Navy has announced the creation of the first-ever Bob Feller Act of Valor award. Feller, of course, was one of Major League...
Ohio Man, 87, Skydives to Aid Sick Great-Grandson
An 87-year-old World War II veteran has parachuted from a plane in an Ohio to support his ailing great-grandson.
Nuclear Winter of Our Discontent
Always interesting when the Army starts poking around the nation’s nuclear stockpile – seeing as the service is no longer a big player in the atomic realm – to...
Talkin' 'Bout Their Generations
MISSIONARY GENERATION BORN 1860--82 COINAGE Historians William Strauss and Neil Howe The Civil War ended during their childhood, and they reached early adulthood...
Swapping Silk for Khaki: America’s First Female Soldiers
Amid the bumper crop of tales of sexual assault in the ranks of the U.S. military, it’s refreshing to go back in time -- 71 years ago this month, to be precise...
Reading While Eating for May 16: Extreme Makeover Edition
From a Reddit makeover to Taco Bell's breakfast makeover, here are the must-read links for your lunch break.
Fighting Men, Then and Now: Part 3
Part 3 of 3 I could not believe my good luck when I discovered an opinion editorial written by my grandfather during the height of the Vietnam War. His...
Fighting Men, Then and Now: Part 1
First of three parts Battleland has a pair of interesting posts going up here shortly. The first was written in 1968 – at the height of the Vietnam war -- by...
Remembering the “Forgotten War”
Saber rattling from North Korea. Again. Is this just bluster, blackmail or a true threat? My father served in South Korea during what the U.S. calls the Korean...
Napalm: A True American Tale
Napalm is one of those American inventions that you wish weren’t, sort of like Agent Orange, killer drones, or nuclear weapons. Sure, their invention might have...
“Staring Out at Their Allied Rescuers”
Buchenwald, the infamous World War II concentration camp operated by Nazi Germany, was liberated by General George Patton's 3rd Army 68 years ago this week. Our...
China’s North Korea Irritation
Just how steadfast is China’s support of North Korea? It is a question that has been asked by outsiders since the Korean Peninsula was divided after World War...
China’s Long, Fruitless History of Irritation with North Korea
Just how steadfast is China's support of North Korea?
