World War II wasn’t just fought by men and women on the front lines, it was also defined by the machines they rode, drove, ...
Air Force Times on MSN
Why Truman changed the ‘War Department’ to the ‘Department of Defense’
Just a few months after the conclusion of World War II, President Truman announced his goal to implement a new governing ...
When Anna Gabulya saw a television report of a POW’s return to Hungary a half-century after he served during World War II, she noticed the resemblance immediately.
National Security Journal on MSN
The Essex-Class Aircraft Carriers Have A Message for the U.S. Navy
Conceived before Pearl Harbor and mass-produced during World War II, the Essex-class carriers gave the U.S. Navy a scalable, resilient flight-deck that could launch bigger air groups, absorb damage, ...
In 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order restoring the use of Department of War as a "secondary title" for ...
The National Interest on MSN
Happy Birthday, US Air Force: Service Turns 78 Today
After World War II, the Cold War highlighted the need for a capable air service to counter the Soviet threat—resulting in the Air Force’s creation on 1947.
German anti-tank commander Albert Ernst rose to fame during WWII for his unmatched success with the Nashorn tank destroyer.
The war against Japan ended before LST-325 was deployed there. The ship was decommissioned in 1946 and was mothballed until ...
The National Interest on MSN
Operation Desert Storm Was the Battleship’s Swan Song
Many experts wrote off the battleship before 1991—but that year, they proved key to ensuring America’s decisive, rapid victory over Saddam Hussein’s Iraqi Army.
He has chosen Cabinet nominees for their shock value, attacked famous American universities, mobilized the Justice Department ...
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The New Republic on MSNThe “Department of War” Is the Most Honest Thing Trump Has Ever Done
The president’s desired update to the agency’s name marks the collapse of the liberal international order—and a military ...
24/7 Wall St. on MSN
Think You’re an Aviation Expert? Try Identifying These Jets by Just Their Silhouettes
Do you think you can spot an F-22 Raptor from a MiG-29 Fulcrum just by its outline? The art of silhouette recognition has ...
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