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Pop Quiz: Did the U.S. Army Fight in the Asia-Pacific War?
John McManus, one of the most prolific chroniclers of Army history, has just completed an acclaimed trilogy of books about the Asia-Pacific battles in World War II. Hosts LTG (Ret.) Leslie C. Smith an
Set up for Failure? These WWII Black Women Warriors Overcame
In early 1945 a predominantly all-black, all-female battalion was sent to Europe to do the impossible: ensure delivery of 17 million pieces of mail to aid morale across the continent. They succeeded,
Finding Purpose in Hunting War Criminals and Honoring Heroes
MSG (Ret.) Darrell Utt has overseen many brave missions in his life, from ones as a young child that put food on his familys table to tracking down war criminals as a Green Beret. Today he oversees t
What’s in a name? Well, everything.
When the Department of Defense decided to examine the renaming of its bases in 2020, it turned to Brigadier General (Ret.) Ty Seidule to vice-chair its Naming Commission. Not only is BG (Ret.) Seidule
Love, Art and an Inspired Baby Name
Actress Jill Wagner (Teen Wolf, Wipeout, numerous romance films), was raised in a military family, and reunited with an old boyfriend, Major David Lemanowicz, while on a USO Tour in Afghanistan in 201
Lessons on Being Bold from the Next Generation
What does the next generation think about the world today? About service? About their own anxieties? Well, perhaps the best place to start is to chat with this years Boys and Girls Clubs of Americas
Blazing a Trail - and Flight Path - for Army Women
Brigadier General (Ret.) Anne Macdonald is an Army trailblazer in all senses of the word: part of the first gender-integrated class at West Point Academy, the first active-duty combat arms (aviator) f
How to Build a Strong Army Marriage
When people think about the stressful and difficult parts of Army service, home life isnt always given a great deal of thought. And yet, finding a balance between your unit and family is perhaps the
The Satirical Site that Keeps the Army Laughing
In 2012, former USMC Sergeant Paul Szoldra started a website satirizing the military. Over the last eleven years that site The Duffel Blog has entertained hundreds of thousands of people both with
“Getting to Know the Country I Served”
After thirty years of heroic service, Colonel (Ret.) Kenny Mintz decided to undertake an epic adventure in 2022 a walk across the United States, going from Washington, D.C. to southern California. T