Articles by Thomas Smith, Jr.

Mr. Smith is a contributor to Human Events. A former U.S. Marine rifle-squad leader and counterterrorism instructor, he writes about military/defense issues and has covered conflict in the Balkans, on the West Bank, in Iraq and Lebanon. He is the author of six books, and his articles appear in a variety of publications. E-mail him at marine1@uswriter.com.

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Military Milestones from Wake's Defenders to Chesty at Chosin

This Week in American Military History:Dec. 6, 1950:  American forces – primarily leathernecks of...

Thomas Smith, Jr. December 8, 2009

Military Milestones from Rogers' Rangers to Richard Byrd

This Week in American Military History:Nov. 29, 1760:  Rogers’ Rangers under the command of...

Thomas Smith, Jr. December 1, 2009

Military Milestones from Bloody Betio to Mao's Death Warrant

This Week in American Military History:Nov. 23, 1863:  The battles of the Chattanooga campaign begin...

Thomas Smith, Jr. November 24, 2009

Military Milestones from the King of Battle to Second Fallujah

This Week in American Military History:Nov. 16, 1778:  In a letter to Frenchman Jacques Donatien Le Ray...

Thomas Smith, Jr. November 17, 2009

Military Milestones from the Birth of the Marines to the First Jet Fight

This Week in American Military History:Nov. 8, 1805:  The U.S. Army’s Corps of Discovery -- best...

Thomas Smith, Jr. November 10, 2009

Military Milestones from Tippecanoe to Roosevelt's Patrol

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Thomas Smith, Jr. November 6, 2009

Military Milestones from Humphrey's Solo to Thornton's Swim

This week in American military history...

Thomas Smith, Jr. October 30, 2009

We Need Both

The F-22 can outrun, outclimb, and outmaneuver any fighter, but the F-35 is the first designed to replace...

Thomas Smith, Jr. October 29, 2009

Military Milestones from Greene's Tigers to MacArthur's Promise

This week in American military history...

Thomas Smith, Jr. October 23, 2009

Military Milestones from the Navy's Birthday to Black Thursday

This week in American military history...

Thomas Smith, Jr. October 16, 2009

Military Milestones from Second Saratoga to Striking the Taliban

This week in American military history...

Thomas Smith, Jr. October 9, 2009

Military Milestones from the Navy's first ace to a 'Barren Victory'

This week in American military history...

Thomas Smith, Jr. September 25, 2009

Military Milestones from Blood Stripes to Bloody Ridge

This week in American military history...

Thomas Smith, Jr. September 18, 2009

Airborne Laser Could Save Us From Terrorist Nightmare Scenario

Could this laser stop a nuclear-tipped missile launched off the U.S. coast?

Thomas Smith, Jr. September 15, 2009