Armchair General is fortunate to have some letters sent back from those serving in Iraq. This is from Russ Vaughn, a longtime soldier who has written 8 letters which we have published here.

“Our man in Kabul,” Army Lt. Col. Doug Mastriano sends this report of recent activities of his NATO unit in Afghanistan.

For many collectors of militaria the objects that we collect are a link back in time. But far too often we hear, “if only this piece could tell its stories”.

In 2004 Norwegian hikers in Sweden stumbled upon the remains of a man in a German uniform. After three years of research the soldier has now finally been laid to rest.

As the Greatest Generation continues to depart this earth, it seems appropriate to pause and recognize one of those 16 million Americans who served in uniform during World War II.

Eugene Fluckey was the most decorated submariner in US Naval history. As commander of the USS Barb (SS-220), he sunk more tonnage than any other US skipper.

As time goes by, veterans are fewer in number. Martin Fielden reveals details of his trip to commemorate them.

ACG recently received this unofficial report via email and want to share it with our readers. Here is the unedited text that we received.

An exclusive interview with the hero of the Vietnam War’s 1965 Battle of the Ia Drang Valley and co-author of We Were Soldiers Once…and Young.

“Walk through history” with this article and photo gallery about Yokohama’s New Grand Hotel, Douglas MacArthur’s first stop in Japan after the end of hostilities in August 1945.

Chad Weisensel shares some thoughts and pictures of his time with Easy Company Veteran Bill Wingett and the Band of Brothers Tour.

David Kilcullen is Senior Counterinsurgency Adviser with the Multi-National Force in Iraq, advisor to General Patreus – we link to one of his articles.

ACG publisher, Eric Weider spent part of his Father’s Day weekend hard at work – preparing some well-deserved “thank yous” to our troops deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Captain Franco pays a visit to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a monument to Iraqi soldiers killed during the Iraq-Iran War.

Russ Vaughn shares his last thoughts from Iraq, as he prepared to ship home at the end of his tour, and reveals some of the quirkiness amongst the troops.

Capt Franco continues his report from Baghdad – where stray dogs are the only ones to occupy Saddam’s parade grounds.