Barrett Tillman

Mar 1, 2024 | usni.org | Edward J. Marolda |Barrett Tillman

Dr. Marolda, former director of naval history (acting) at the Naval Historical Center (now the Naval History and Heritage Command), is the author/editor of numerous books, including most recently The Brown Water War at 50: A Retrospective on the Coastal and Riverine Conflict in Vietnam (Naval Institute Press, 2023; coeditor—see book review, p. 57) and Admirals Under Fire: The US Navy and the Vietnam War (Texas Tech University Press, 2021).

Nov 22, 2023 | historynet.com | Barrett Tillman

The American arsenal of democracy delivered a huge number and variety of bombers during World War II. Among them were Boeing’s B-17 Flying Fortress and B-29 Superfortress; Consolidated’s B-24 Liberator series; North American’s B-25 Mitchell; and Martin’s B-26 Marauder. Excepting the B-29, all flew against every Axis power, from the Pacific and Aleutians to North Africa and Europe.

Aug 8, 2023 | usni.org | James Scott |U. S. Navy |Barrett Tillman

The Naval Order of the United States (NOUS) National Capital Commandery welcomes the Escort Carrier Sailors and Airmen Association (ESCAA) to the nation’s capital for a planned final reunion convention, which will feature a day-long symposium, on Friday, 25 August 2023. The event will be held at the Crystal City Doubletree Hotel in Arlington, Virginia.

Jun 6, 2023 | americanthinker.com | Barrett Tillman

History is where you find it.       Certainly it’s found in books, and on television. But while we still enjoy the company of perhaps 150,000 Americans who served in World War II, they include veterans of June 6, 1944, and the scores of D-Days that preceded and followed the Normandy invasion. We can still appreciate their sacrifice and their service. For a moment, let’s consider what those veterans meant to America and the world. Let’s ponder what their victory accomplished -- and what it did not.