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Military history, when superficially studied, will furnish arguments in support of any theory.

-- Bronsart von Schellendorf

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10 most-read War Stories.

 1: 19th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers - (31079 Reads)
 2: 29th Troop Carrier Squadron in England - (30425 Reads)
 3: Mystery Guests--The LRRP's drop in unexpectedly - (30158 Reads)
 4: My Life as a Soldier - (27943 Reads)
 5: Death of a Wooden Shoe - (26081 Reads)
 6: Civil War Diary, 1864-1865 - (25818 Reads)
 7: German High Seas Fleet - (25690 Reads)
 8: Australian Imperial Forces - (25552 Reads)
 9: Memoirs of a Chosin veteran - (25284 Reads)
 10: World War II Patrol Craft - (23659 Reads)

10 most-active categories.

 1: Archives - (20780 hits)

10 most-read articles in special sections.

 1: Cruise Books In the Navy Department Library's Collection - (60370 Reads)
 2: Common Words of the 1860's - (40983 Reads)
 3: British Anti-Aircraft Command, TA on 3 September 1939 - (39913 Reads)
 4: Seabee Unit Cruise Books in the Navy Department Library - (30635 Reads)
 5: The British Army Overseas and the Colonies on 3 September 1939 - (23993 Reads)
 6: An Act for Establishing and Organizing a Marine Corps - (23193 Reads)
 7: The Army Ordnance Song - (22323 Reads)
 8: Beaver Wars (1642-1698) - (22099 Reads)
 9: Coast Guard Cutters & Craft, Name List - (21663 Reads)
 10: The United States Army in Operation Iraqi Freedom - (20481 Reads)

10 most-active news writers.

 1: David - (1 news items submitted)
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 6: Theoxrojo - (1 news items submitted)

10 most-voted-on polls.

 1: I joined the military at age: - (1981 Votes)
 2: Should the military offer 18-month enlistments, as Congress is now proposing? - (1843 Votes)
 3: How do you feel about giving up freedoms for security? - (1816 Votes)
 4: Who would best command "The War on Terrorism" - (1504 Votes)
 5: Is America's military (1.4 million active and 1.3 million Guard/Reserve) too big or too small? - (1242 Votes)
 6: Should the military be used to enforce quarantines in the event of pandemic disease outbreaks? - (894 Votes)
 7: Should homeland defense be a permanent mission for the Guard and Reserve? - (493 Votes)
 8: Is the U.S. media presenting balanced coverage of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan? - (490 Votes)
 9: Should Military Members be Allowed to Sue the Military? - (489 Votes)
 10: Is America doing enough to address homeland security issues? - (483 Votes)

10 most-read reviews.

 1: Steel My Soldiers' Heart by David Hackworth - (10228 Reads)
 2: Court-Martial at Parris Island - (9965 Reads)
 3: Platoon Bravo Company - (9901 Reads)
 4: The Guns Of Port Hudson Vol.2 - (9372 Reads)
 5: TEXAS IN THE WAR 1861-1865 - (9228 Reads)
 6: Home To War by Gerald Nicosia - (9227 Reads)
 7: Guide to Louisiana Confederate Military Units 1861-1865 - (9134 Reads)
 8: Achilles in Vietnam by Jonathan Shay,M.D.,Ph.D. - (8872 Reads)
 9: Death Before Dawn: SEAL Strike Book One - (8811 Reads)
 10: Hearts in Conflict: A One-Volume History of the Civil War - (8441 Reads)

10 most-downloaded files.

 1: Military Helicopters (Category: Wallpaper) - (334 Downloads)
 2: FMFM 6-4 MARINE RIFLE COMPANY/PLATOON (Category: Training and Doctrine) - (299 Downloads)
 3: AV-8B Harrier (Category: Aircraft) - (288 Downloads)
 4: Quang Tri Map (Category: Vietnam War) - (268 Downloads)
 5: Boeing aircraft (Category: Screensavers) - (250 Downloads)
 6: MCRP 3-11.2A MARINE TROOP LEADER'S GUIDE (Category: Training and Doctrine) - (250 Downloads)
 7: AFVN radio broadcast (Category: Vietnam War) - (235 Downloads)
 8: Cookie Cruncher (Category: Utilities) - (234 Downloads)
 9: FM 3-22.27 MK 19 40-mm Grenade Machine Gun, MOD 3 (Category: Training and Doctrine) - (229 Downloads)
 10: World War II songs (Category: World War II) - (226 Downloads)
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This Day in History
1455: In the opening battle of Englands War of the Roses, the Yorkists defeat King Henry VIs Lancastrian forces at St. Albans, 20 miles northwest of London.

1863: Union General Ulysses S. Grants second attack on Vicksburg fails and a siege begins.

1939: Italy and Germany agree to a military and political alliance, giving birth formally to the Axis powers, which will ultimately include Japan.

1962: President John F. Kennedy announces that U.S. spy planes have discovered Soviet missile bases in Cuba.

1966: Advance elements of the 1st Regiment of the Marine 1st Division arrive in Vietnam. The entire division followed by the end of March.

1967: Operation Sam Houston begins as a continuation of border surveillance operations in Pleiku and Kontum Provinces in the Central Highlands by units from the U.S. 4th and 25th Infantry Divisions.

1987: An Iraqi missile hits the American frigate USS Stark in the Persian Gulf.