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National Memorial Day Parade 2013 – Highlights

Media Release | Published: May 13, 2013 at 1:47 pm

Trace Adkins, Robert Griffin III, J.R. Martinez, Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise to honor veterans and fallen heroes during the 9th annual National Memorial Day Parade.

Win a Trip to The National World War II Museum

Media Release | Published: April 24, 2013 at 4:10 pm

Celebrate the animals that helped the Allies to victory by submitting your own animal hero to the Loyal Forces Photo Contest. You might win a trip to The National World War II Museum in New Orleans.

Doolittle Raiders’ Last Reunion at Training Site

Media Release | Published: April 15, 2013 at 11:49 am

Three of the last four surviving members of the famed Doolittle Raiders will assemble for one last reunion in Ft. Walton Beach, April 17 – 21, 2013.

Armchair General and the Colby Symposium in 2013

Carlo D'Este | Published: April 02, 2013 at 7:51 am

Author and historian Carlo D’Este gears up for the upcoming 18th annual William E. Colby Military Writers’ Symposium, to be held at Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont on April 10-11, 2013.

Anglo-Boer War Cape Rebels Memorial and Paarl, South Africa

Deetlefs du Toit and Jerry D. Morelock | Published: March 08, 2013 at 6:08 pm

Armchair General Editor in Chief Jerry Morelock and longtime ACG subscriber, Deetlefs du Toit detail their recent trip to the Anglo-Boer War Cape Rebels Memorial with information and photos, including the scenic and historic Paarl region of South Africa.

Show of Shows Lives Up to Its Name

Peter Suciu | Published: March 05, 2013 at 10:30 am

Writer Peter Suciu offers highlights from the annual military collectibles show, known fittingly as Show of Shows or SOS.

Famed ‘Victory or Death’ Letter Returns to the Alamo

Media Release | Published: February 08, 2013 at 6:04 pm

The “victory or death” letter written by William Barret Travis returns to the Alamo for a week—the first time it has been there since 1836.

Historic Istanbul’s Military Sites

Peter Suciu | Published: December 03, 2012 at 2:49 pm

Writer Peter Suciu visits the sites of Istanbul during a recent trip to Turkey.

The Sites of Gallipoli Nearly 100 Years After the Battle

Peter Suciu | Published: November 29, 2012 at 6:36 pm

Writer Peter Suciu visits the sites of Gallipoli during a recent trip to Turkey.

Free Admission to U.S. National Military Parks for Veterans Day Weekend

Media Release | Published: November 05, 2012 at 8:13 pm

National Parks Waive Entrance Fees for Veterans Day Weekend

USS Texas – Last of Its Kind

Chris Heatherly | Published: July 06, 2012 at 6:14 pm

USS Texas (BB-35) is the world’s last surviving dreadnought. Commissioned in 1912, the batttleship was involved in both world wars and now stands rests in the Port of Houston.

Glorieta Pass – Civil War Battle and Reenactment in New Mexico

Jay Wertz | Published: May 30, 2012 at 5:42 pm

A reenactment marked the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Glorieta Pass, New Mexico, which is often called ‘the Gettysburg of the West.’

National War of 1812 Bicentennial Kick-off in Baltimore

Media release | Published: April 14, 2012 at 11:57 am

The Eagle 2. Click to enlarge.
The Eagle 2. Click to enlarge.

The War of 1812 is sometimes called America’s forgotten war, overshadowed by other conflicts in American history. It isn’t going to be forgotten during its bicentennial.

The national launch of the War of 1812 …

The Show Once Again Goes on in Louisville

Peter Suciu | Published: March 01, 2012 at 1:48 pm

Writer Peter Suciu reports on the highlights of 2012 Show of Shows (SOS) in Louisville, Kentucky — one of the largest militaria shows in the country.

World War II Museums in Singapore – Photo Essay

Hans Johnson | Published: February 07, 2012 at 5:45 pm

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.

‘Napoleonland’ Theme Park Proposed in France

Published: January 20, 2012 at 1:14 pm

A ‘Napoleonland’ theme park to rival Disneyland? If they build it, will we come?

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