Summary History of US Navy Aircraft Carriers. The modern Nimitz-class (CVN-68) aircraft carrier is like a small city with a medium-sized airport on the roof. The combat power carried by the carrier, its air wing, and the other ships in a U.S. aircraft carrier battle group (CVBG) provides the President, in the words of writer Tom Clancy, "presence, influence, and options."

“American Daredevil, The Extraordinary Life of Richard Halliburton, the World’s First Celebrity Travel Writer” by Cathryn J. Prince. In “American Daredevil,” author Cathryn Prince quotes writer Joe David Brown, who said, “If Richard Halliburton had not actually lived, no novelist or satirist would dare have invented him. Any fictional character who had the time, ability, or inclination to do all the exciting, grueling, and often ridiculous things he did simply would not be be

Zero Night: The Untold Story of World War Two's Greatest Escape by Mark Felton - A Book Recommendation. In "Zero Night," author and historian Mark Felton tells the story of an escape from Oflag VI-B in August 1942. Unlike the great escape of Stalag Luft III nearly two years later, the forty allied officers who attempted this breakout chose to storm the double fence perimeter with ladders. They called their escape plan Operation Olympia, known as the "Warburg Wire Job".

"The Pathfinder Division" - A Summary History of the 8th Infantry Division. The 8th ID was a mechanized infantry division in the US Army. The 8th Infantry Division went by the nickname of the "Golden Arrow Division" and later, the "Pathfinder Division." Both referred to the gold arrow in the unit's shoulder patch. However, many soldiers referred to the wearers of an 8ID patch as "Crazy Eights." The 8th I.D. served proudly during WWarI, WWII, in Europe during the Cold War and

The job of the 44th Medical Brigade, now the 44th Medical Command, is to organize, train, deploy, command, and control their subordinate medical units to provide corps-level combat medical, and community health support, across all levels of conflict and in a peacetime garrison environment. The summary history of the 44th Medical Brigade goes into detail about the history of this life-saving group of soldiers.

La Purisima Mission State Park in Lompoc was the 11th of the 21 missions established in California. The first mission was established at a site that is now in Lompoc on December 8, 1787. But that site was destroyed by an earthquake in 1812, and the mission was rebuilt on its present site about three miles northwest of the city. The mission is tucked into a hillside that helps block the winds that come with being so close to the ocean. There is a fresh water source via a sprin

What to expect from a visit to Rosie the Riveter and Henry J. Kaiser at the WWII Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, California.

The 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized) is nicknamed the "Red Devils" or the "Red Diamond" for the simple design of its shoulder sleeve insignia. The 5th I.D., currently inactive, is a regular army division that saw service in WWI, WWII, Vietnam, and Operation Just Cause in Panama.

The 9th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army is nicknamed the "Old Reliables." It was created during World War I as the 9th Division but was never deployed overseas. The division proved to be an important asset during World War II, Vietnam, and the Cold War. During the pre-war buildup for World War II, the 9th Infantry Division was constituted on August 1, 1940, at Fort Bragg, NC. The Old Reliables were among the first U.S. troops to enter combat in WWII.

4 simple steps to researching your ancestor's military service. Where to look for more info than is provided on your family member's DD-214.

Much of the history of the 509th PIB has to be pieced together by the use of veteran narratives and some work by a few "history detectives".

Diego Cancelli owns and operates Il Casale di Giulia a working farm, & B & B. This was the 509th Command Post during the battle of Anzio...

A summary history of the 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment - the first to jump into combat.

The Boldest Plan is the Best - The combat history of the 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion during WWII

I was turned on to history as early as I can remember. My dad told me stories about my relatives and their service in World War II...

A summary history of the 3rd Infantry Division, nicknamed the "Rock of the Marne," is a mechanized infantry division of the United States Army based at Fort Stewart, Georgia. The unit has served the United States in World War I, World War II, Korea, the Cold War, and Iraq.