Pearl Harbor: Yamamoto and the Coming Storm

Pearl Harbor: Yamamoto and the Coming Storm

Our Pearl Harbor countdown continues with Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, whose strategic insight made him one of the earliest and clearest voices warning Japan’s leaders about the consequences of war with the United States. His concerns reveal just how rapidly the crisis...
The Perils of Victory in World War II

The Perils of Victory in World War II

Almost every year we celebrate a new anniversary of an event of WWII as they are recognized in five-year increments. This year, 2024, it is the eightieth anniversary of D-Day. Three years ago, it was Pearl Harbor and our patriotic flag-waving entry into the war. Two...
Midway Like You’ve Never Heard It: Declassified Documents & a Candid Conversation

Battle of Midway

The Failed Attack Plan Article appeared in VeteransNewsReport.com on May 2, 2022 In late May 1942, Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto sent four aircraft carriers to attack the Pacific Fleet facilities of Midway Island.  Yamamoto expected the Pacific Fleet carriers to...