War of 1812 and the Chesapeake Bay
Chipp Reid, editor of Lion in the Bay: The British Invasion of the Chesapeake, 1813-14, talked about the important War of 1812 battles fought around the Chesapeake Bay.
875 viewsChipp Reid, editor of Lion in the Bay: The British Invasion of the Chesapeake, 1813-14, talked about the important War of 1812 battles fought around the Chesapeake Bay.
875 viewsMichael Wenger talked about his book, No One Avoided Danger: NAS Kaneohe Bay and the Japanese Attack of 7 December 1941. Minutes before the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the Ja…
1,181 viewsEdward Marolda talked about U.S. military activity in the Mekong River delta during the Vietnam War. Mr. Marolda argued that U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, and Army were successful at limiting the …
884 viewsSergeant Major David Devaney (Retired), author of They Were Heroes: A Sergeant Major’s Tribute to the Combat Marines of Iraq and Afghanistan, spoke about some of the heroic actions detailed …
1,559 viewsCaptain Robert Kaufman (Retired) recalled his World War II experiences, including his eyewitness account of the formal Japanese surrender ceremony aboard the USS Missouri. Mr. Kaufman’s r…
898 viewsThomas Ostrom talked about the history of the U.S. Coast Guard, from its beginning under Alexander Hamilton in 1790 through its service in the Civil War, World Wars, and present day. He also…
609 viewsJan Herman, historian and author of The Lucky Few: The Fall of Saigon and the Rescue Mission of the USS Kirk, talked about the USS Kirk’s humanitarian mission to rescue refugees during the f…
1,388 viewsMarcus Luttrell talked about his service in Iraq and adds new details to what happened to him during Operation Redwing in Afghanistan, the original account of which he wrote about in his 200…
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