The Army Bombers That Attacked the Japanese Fleet and Helped Turn the Tide at Midway
During the Battle of Midway, a crippled U.S. Army B-26 bomber flew so close over Japan’s flagship Akagi that its crew believed it was a suicide attack — years before Japan’s own “kamikaze” missions began. U.S. Army B-26 Bombers at Midway On the morning of June 4, 1942, four U.S. Army Air Forces B-26 Marauders […]
Why Is the Army Chopping Away at Its Chopper Fleet?
This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service. Subscribe to their newsletter. For many Americans, the U.S. Army is nearly synonymous with its helicopters. Think of popular films such as Black Hawk Down, We Were Soldiers, and Apocalypse Now. But in recent months, the service announced a […]