At dawn on March 2, 2002, over 200 soldiers of the 101st Airborne and 10th Mountain Divisions flew into Afghanistan's Shahikot mountains to fight Operation Anaconda, America's first major battle of the 21st century and a critical turning point in the global war on terror.

In a recently published book...

This book brings intense tank battles to vivid life, revealing the tactics and operations with rare analytical insight.

Two recent books by experienced war correspondents tell important stories that call parts of the defense transformation program into question.

Bloggers have a lot to say regarding President Bush's "surprise" visit to Kabul.

It is both unfortunate and dangerous that so little serious operational military history is being written and taught in the United States today.