From Abu Ghraib, the Iraqi prison that gained international notoriety with respect to the treatment of prisoners by American occupation soldiers, to Zentsuji, the first World War II POW camp establish
Offers insights into the challenges faced by active duty service members deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, the resiliency they and their families have shown in coping with these challenges and the ade
Under the Sabers is a groundbreaking narrative detailing the complex personal challenges Army wives face, presenting a provocative new look at Army life. Tanya Biank goes beyond the sound bites and p
With global commitments and combat duty, our armed forces face life-threatening challenges on a daily basis. However, less visible threats also impact the mental health of our military men and women.
New York City embraces the nation's greatest collection of memorials to the deeds and sacrifices of war. Numbering in the hundreds, from the humblest neighborhood plaque to the grandest civic settings
Since 1854 the Victoria Cross has been the highest award for gallantry in the British Armed Forces. Supreme Courage tells the tales of some of those who have won the medal, bringing this badge of hono
The common image of the Confederate Army during the Civil War (1861-1865)?is dominated by a limited number of early photographs of officers and men wearing the gray and butternut associated with the C
Paintings presumably by Kredel (1900-73) illustrate the garb of US soldiers, including cavalry, engineers, spies, police, and band members. Todd's explanatory text is on facing pages. The original 194
There can be no region in Europe whose history has been more tortured than Ukraine. During the 20th century Austria, Poland, Russia, Germany, Hungary, Czechoslovakia and Romania vied for power over pa
Presentations at the March 2000 Stirling War and Memory Conference in Stirling, Scotland, have been selected and tailored to provide a coherent sequence of interlocked essays on the theme of memory wi
Presenting a range of evidence for these diverse styles, from Roman art to early medieval bracteate amulets, and from classical texts to Beowulf, the Edda and Icelandic sagas, Professor Speidel here d
The German Stahlhelm is perhaps the most recognizable image of World War II (1939-1945). Manufactured in its millions, it was used or copied by many countries. It is still one of the most collected re
Wars do not fully end when the shooting stops. As G. Kurt Piehler reveals in this book, after every conflict from the Revolution to the Persian Gulf War, Americans have argued about how and for what d
Born in Baltimore in 1838, Fanny Dunbar grew up in Louisiana to a family who survived the hardships of the Civil War. An intelligent, sensitive woman, Fanny experienced a radical life change when she
On October 22, 2002, more than 125 of the world's finest photographers set out on a unique global mission. Their instructions were simple: look beyond the daily news headlines, dig beneath the breaki
"We Americans have gone off to war in a spirit of optimism that had little to do with the reality we would soon have to face." --Mike WallaceMedal of Honor portrays 11 recipients of this sacred U.S. m
The Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force that can be bestowed upon an individual serving in the armed services of the United States. While a formal system for
