Hard-core flight sims will want to take a look at this preview of Take On Helicopters – due to be released in the next couple of weeks, it’s looking to be a great addition to fans of civilian helo sims.

Tactics 101, the continuing monthly series, looks at part two of rehearsals for military actions.

Strategist Ralph Peters examines what he calls the “‘big five’ terror-age lies we hear repeated endlessly.”

Armchair General Editor in Chief Jerry D. Morelock reviews Ralph Peters’ latest book — Lines of Fire: A Renegade Writes on Strategy, Intelligence, and Security.

Rehearsals for combat missions can be a tremendous asset or a colossal waste of time and can cause more harm than good; Tactics 101, the continuing monthly series from Armchair General, examines the good, the bad and the ugly in rehearsals.

By our narrow military standards, the Taliban are incompetent. But on their own turf, pursuing their own strategic goals, they’re canny, ruthless survivors. On Sept. 13, 2011, a handful of Taliban managed to paralyze Kabul – again.

Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) has launched a new initiative created to rally Americans to put the veteran back in Veterans Day. Believe in Heroesâ„¢ calls on Americans to recognize the enormous sacrifices made by our newest generation of veterans.

Today Lock ‘n Load has announced it has created a new trial program for pre-orders, and the first game to be placed into that system is an expansion to Heroes of the Gap, Honneur & Patrie. 

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Military History Weekend will be held October 15 – 16, 2011, in Williamsburg, Virginia, featuring seminars. games, and interactive historical experiences including an authentic World War II boot camp.

Five crucial lessons the West needs to learn from Libya, other recent conflicts, and from history, as detailed by strategic analyst Ralph Peters.

A new patch has been released for Combat Mission: Afghanistan which improves stability, fixes some bugs, and makes some general improvements to the game.

Tactics 101, the continuing monthly series, looks at The Concept of Operation – how to write clear, concise orders that provide a snapshot of how a mission is to be executed.

After 40 years of being Maritime Command, Air Command and Land Force Command, Canada’s military branches will once again be known as the Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Canadian Air Force and Royal Canadian Army.

In 1945 British and Japanese troops that weeks earlier would have tried to kill each other joined forces to put down rebellions in Southeast Asia.

“An Airman’s Story: Duty, Honor, Country The Legacy Lives On” is an independent, hour-long documentary focusing primarily on the American pilots who flew F105s and F4 Phantoms against the Communist MiGs during the Vietnam War.

Worthington Games’ ‘Boots on the Ground’ boardgame of modern urban combat has its problems, but its fog of war makes players more nervous than an espresso-addicted Chihuahua.