This article was originally published on March 20, 2020, by the Department of Defense. Army researchers are working to rapidly develop and test experimental vaccines to combat COVID-19, Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said. The Army is also ...
Pearl Harbor Survivor Relates His World War II Odyssey
This article was originally published on Dec. 19, 2019, by the Department of Defense. In 1940, William P. Bonelli, 19, had no desire to join the military. The nation was not yet at war, but Bonelli, who followed the war news in Europe and Asia, ...
‘C-Rats’ Fueled Troops During and After World War II
This article was originally published on Aug. 13, 2019, by the Department of Defense. An old saying declares that an army marches on its stomach, meaning it needs food to survive, thrive and conquer. Soldiers, sailors and Marines were often far ...
Tanks Reigned Supreme on WWII Battlefields
This article was originally published on Oct. 21, 2019, by the Department of Defense. The battlefields of World War II featured some game-changing technologies. Strategic bombers debuted in the skies. Aircraft carriers reigned supreme on the seas. ...
Strategic Bombing Matured Quickly During WWII
This article was originally published on Oct. 22, 2019, by the Department of Defense. Strategic bombing — destroying enemy military and infrastructure targets and lowering their morale — became a significant part of America's war strategy during ...
WWII Battle Helped Secure Philippines 75 Years Ago
This article was originally published on Oct. 23, 2019, by the Department of Defense. The Battle of Leyte Gulf was the largest naval engagement of World War II. It raged in the Philippines from Oct. 23 to 26, 1944, pitting Japan against the U.S., ...