Francis Gary Powers, Jr., the Founder and Chairman Emeritus of The Cold War Museum, highlights the 50th anniversary of the spy exchange between U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers and Soviet spy Rudolph Abel on the Glienicker Bridge in Potsdam, Germany.

Armchair General Advisory Board member Ralph Peters testifies to Congress and explains what YOU really need to know about Pakistan.

A photo essay of the Fort Canning Museum and Memories at the Old Ford Factory Museum in Singapore that preserve the city’s World War II history.

Author and historian Carlo D’Este examines what a difference someone like Winston Churchill might make in dealing with these difficult times.

“The Rogue Republic,” by William C. Davis, gives a detailed account of a little-known event in the history of North America, the brief life of the independent Republic of West Florida and the colorful characters behind its creation.

Retired US Army Major General David Zabecki, Ph.D., senior historian of the Weider History Group, named to the Leo A. Shifrin Chair in Naval and Military History at the Naval Academy History Department.

The March 2012 Armchair General magazine examines how the South could have won the Civil War; lessons from history’s turning points; Ralph Peters’ “10 commandments” for military doctrine writers; plus interactive features on Guderian and Saladin.

Writer Peter Suciu highlights some of the best Military Heritage Sites of interest to Armchair General readers in Prague, Czech Republic.

This is the second installment of Neal Creighton’s Journey To Obsolescence: The Army Air Corps Lighter-Than-Air (LTA) Branch 1917 – 1937.

Author and Historian Carlo D’Este examines what a difference someone like Winston Churchill might make in dealing with the current events from these difficult times including his handling of the Iraq War.

Information for those interested in attending the 7th Annual Sarasota World War II Conference January 25–28, 2012 at the Helmsley Sandcastle Hotel on Lido Beach, Sarasota, Florida.

The book “Battlefield Angels: Saving Lives under Enemy Fire from Valley Forge to Afghanistan” shines a much-needed light on the all-too-often overlooked service of military corpsmen and medics and the evolution of battlefield medical care.

Author and historian Carlo D’Este writes about his Veteran’s Day experience in the small New England town of Mashpee, Massachusetts.

India’s prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru misjudged both his nation’s military capability and the determination of China’s premier Zhou Enlai, precipitating the Sino-Indian War of 1962.

Recommended military-history documentaries on DVD for gift-giving, these 2011 releases range from the War of 1812 and the American Civil War to World War II, Vietnam and Afghanistan.

Author and historian Carlo D’Este highlights the extraordinary efforts of Norwich University students during the aftermath of Hurricane Irene.