76: The Close Combat That Forged An Empire
The Romans understood that training and attitude were what they needed to survive the savage battles of their time. And the same holds true today whether you are a soldier, police officer, or just someone concerned about defending themselves and their family from brutal street violence and terrorist activity....

77: Chateau D'Annecy: The Little Castle That Could
In the 13th century, having been forced from their comfortable homes at Lake Leman, the Counts of Geneva fled from a hostile situation into the town of Annecy, France....

78: The Story Of U.S. Navy In The Battle Of Guadalcanal
The Navy is a branch of the military that defends the United States by sea. In November of 1942 they were called upon to defend it from the Japanese....

79: What Happened to the Marines?
Rivalries aside, most people agree the Marine Corp trains some of Uncle Sam's toughest warriors. Sadly, the Marines, like so many military organizations, have fallen prey to political correctness in modern times....

80: The Post-War Influence On Calligraphy
From about the year 1930 calligraphy writing and lettering had made such progress that it had become a subject in the training of Art Teachers and was taught by the immediate followers of the two who had given their lives to its cause....

81: Things Change or People Die
While obsolete weapons wind up in a museum, and outdated tactics are preserved in text, once a martial art has been deemed no longer useful on the battlefield it still survives as a sport or as a hobby thanks to groups of enthusiasts who keep up the style to preserve part of their culture....

82: World War II Names Still In Our Vocabulary - Part Six - The Kamikaze
In the closing months of World War II, a new and deadly form of warfare came into being. This involved the attacker committing suicide in order to cause the enemy to sustain a massive loss of life. This tactic of warfare has not subsided. It now is the basis of terrorism....

83: World War II Names Still In Our Vocabulary - The U-Boat 505
This is the story of the capture of the U-505 in the Battle Of The Atlantic. No ship in World War II was as feared as the German U-Boat. The tale of how the US Navy brought one of these U-Boats to the surface and then captured it by sending a boarding party is a thriller indeed....

84: A History Of The Battle Dress Uniform
I signed my first Army contract in 1985, and over that time, one of the things I was most used to was the BDU, or Battle Dress Uniform. ...

85: World War II Names Still In Our Vocabulary Part Four - The Bloody Iwo Jima Memorial
The Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, Virginia is a tourist landmark for all that come to the Washington DC area every year. A hotel nearby is even named "The Iwo Jima." After one of the bloodiest battles in American history, Iwo has been returned to the postwar Japanese Empire. This article sketches the Flag Raising of which the Iwo Jima Memorial symbolizes....