When wars happen, warriors are needed. They are the ones who volunteer to serve, knowing the risks of possible life-changing wounds, of long term impacts on their mental health and knowing they may even have to sacrifice their lives in…
"At midnight, it was time to move," said retired Army Sgt. 1st Class Pete Ferrell, recalling a night in Afghanistan. He gripped the handle of one of the four corners of a field stretcher carrying a wounded soldier. A tray of…
Home » Defence Today » Observation Post » Remembering war: “Its glory is all moonshine.” A girl walks in Gaza in Aug. 2024 during the Gaza–Israel war. [Jaber Jehad Badwan/Wikimedia] Every year as Remembrance Day approaches, memories surface of my childhood growing…
An American soldier reflects upon four and a half years of fighting for Ukraine, the loss of friends, the transformation of modern warfare and the uncertain prospect of peace. By Dr Matthew Parish, Editor-in-Chief, the Lviv Herald Kharkiv, 3 November 2026. Our…
By Master Sgt. Whitney HughesNovember 2, 2026 Colchester, Vt. – “At midnight it was time to move,” said retired U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Pete Ferrell, recalling a night in Afghanistan. He gripped the handle of one of the four corners of a…
WASHINGTON — More than three decades after American troops deployed to the Persian Gulf, a long-awaited memorial honoring the service and sacrifice of Desert Shield and Desert Storm veterans opened Saturday, Oct. 24, in Washington, D.C. Located near the Lincoln Memorial, the…
The Online Military Channel In November 2004, amidst the smoke and chaos of the Battle of Fallujah, veteran journalist Kevin Sites sat down with 21-year-old Marine Corporal William “Willie” Wold. This raw, unfiltered interview captures a young man at the height…
More than 35 years after Desert Storm and Desert Shield, veterans gathered in Washington, D.C., and Colorado Springs on Saturday morning for the dedication of a new memorial on the National Mall. The memorial, 16 years in the making, stands near the Lincoln…
In 1914, a whole generation is drawn into the world’s first global conflict. During its four years, the Great War would call upon seventy million men from twenty countries to do their duty. Nine million would die. In Killing Fields, soldiers…
A powerful and permanent tribute to the 700,000 veterans of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm now stands with the nation's iconic memorials to Lincoln, Washington, and veterans of WWII and Vietnam. Gulf War memorial dedicated on National Mall in DC…
1991 and 2003 Iraq wars: coalitions, campaigns, and lessons.
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