May 2009 Mailbag
Readers write to Armchair General magazine about the controversial 1932 Bonus March, the Winter War between Finland and the USSR, and Puerto Rican colonel Carlos B. Ramirez, who earned several medals in the Korean War.
Read MoreHBO Films’ Taking Chance – Kevin Bacon, Michael Strobl Interview
HBO Films' Taking Chance is neither a John Wayne flag-waver nor an Oliver Stone question-authority film. In many ways, it is best compared to an Andrew Wyeth painting: powerful because of its nuances of strength, beauty and sadness.
Read MoreRevolutions, Atom Bombs, and Napoleonic Battles – Top Forums
A look at the week's hottest Armchair General forum topics. Debates include Napoleon's greatest battles, a comparison of the American and French revolutions, and the controversy over whether the U.S. should have used atomic bombs against Japan.
Read MoreNazi V1 Attack on New York?
This week's hot discussion topics on the Armchair General forums include planned Nazi attacks on the U.S. with V1 robot bombs, a hypothetical WWII without American participation, and the question of whether European emigres are fleeing Muslims.
Read MoreHumanitarian Aid Arrives in Georgia
USS McFaul (DDG 74) arrived at Bat'umi delivering humanitarian relief supplies as part of the larger United States response to the government of Georgia's request for humanitarian assistance.
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