Adm William H. McRaven retired Navy Admiral and US Navy SEAL has had a long and storied career with involvement in many high profile...

The 3rd Army Infantry Battalion, established in 1784, is the longest standing infantry battalion but since 1948 has been the ceremonial...

On November 14, 1965, American soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry (1/7) jumped out of helicopters as an assault force at LZ X-Ray....

Afghanistan is known as the graveyard of empires. Many nations over the course of history have tried to subdue this piece of land. What...

Mechanized warfare began in World War 1 but became a vital force in land warfare in World War 2.  Heavy became an important support...

On a narrow strip of land between the mountains of Greece and the sea, a small band of elite Spartan soldiers and their allies faced an...

Leaders are readers.   Books are a great classrooms and simulation centers for leadership development.  This book is a list of the top 50...

On the morning of December 7, 1941, two service men saw an aberration on the radar off the coast of Hawaii.  This unknown sighting ended...

The Korean War is often termed the Forgotten War.  But the sacrifice made by the soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines on the Korean...

World War 2 is probably the most defining period of the 20th century.  This epic and global conflict shaped the course of history and the...

“Behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death.” This imagery from Revelation 6:8 was taken as the unit motto for the 101st...

Our world is becoming more complex.  As we transition from the industrial age to the information age, the speed of information and the...

It is commencement season.  And on campuses nationwide, thousands of speeches are given to countless graduates seeking to impart pearls...

Charged with dismantling a strategically indefensible outpost in Nuristan province in Afghanistan, the members of Black Knight Troop...

The summer of 1776 was perhaps the most important summer in American history.  In it, the colonies declared independence in the chambers...

The last decade and a half has seen perpetual conflict in Afghanistan and Iraq.  In fact today’s kids younger than 15 know nothing other...

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Told from the perspective of the platoon’s commanding officer, Outlaw Platoon is the story of a platoon in the US Army 10th Mountain...

Franz was an elite German fighter pilot.  Charlie was a B17 bomber pilot.  In December, 1943 they had a chance encounter over the skies...

In this book, Mark Owen provides an intimate account of his time working with the Navy SEALs and the lessons learned along the way.  He...