Stray Rounds – Summer 2024
This summer’s Stray Rounds includes Stories Behind the Stars, POW/MIA Burial, Endangered Battlefields and more.
Brigadier General Russell W. Volckmann
When the Japanese invaded the Philippines in December 1941, Volckmann and his men fought back, and when Bataan fell, Volckmann and a handful of others refused to surrender and escaped the Bataan Death March.
Irwin McDowell: Forgotten No More
Irvin McDowell was a true, loyal, and dutiful soldier who was not always placed in positions that utilized his many talents as a military bureaucrat and planner.
The Regiment of Voltiguers and foot Riflemen
As they were organized, the Voltiguer companies departed from different American ports, including New Orleans and Savannah, and sailed across the Gulf of Mexico to the port of Veracruz, which had surrendered to MG Winfield Scott after a short siege in March 1847.
716th Military Police Battalion
“For the doubtful privilege of maintaining law and order in the armed forces and being able to put the cuff on just about everything in uniform, the MP has to take a lot of ribbing, some of it funny and some of it nasty, but the MP is a handy guy to have around.”
The M48 Patton Main Battle Tank
In the aftermath of World War II, the U.S. Army faced a significant challenge. The conflict in Europe had proven that armored warfare was going to be of paramount importance to any future conflict.
Jacob Dolson Cox
On 30 November 1864, the Union forces commanded by Cox successfully repelled the final large-scale frontal infantry attack of the Civil War at the Battle of Franklin.
Fort Grant and Fort Amador Panama Canal Zone
Fort Grant and Fort Amador were U.S. Army posts built to protect the Pacific (southern) end of the Panama Canal from naval attack.
Find, Fix, and Finish – Firepower, Maneuver, and the Evolution of Infantry Combat in Vietnam
“We learned an important lesson that day—an aggressive, well trained American rifle company is the ultimate weapon.”
On Point – Winter 2024
On Point Winter 2024 For the best reading experience, enable full screen mode. You may also download this issue for offline reading. Inside this issue
