Featured here are articles relating to the universal concept of "band of brothers."  We will feature predominantly stories and articles about 'men in arms' (war stories and current news) but we are expanding to include the larger subject area of Fathers, Sons, and Brothers...and the issues that concern them.  This section  is a cooperative effort and needs your help. If you or someone you know have an article or story you would like published here,  we encourage you to submit them (to do so,  click the 'Comments' button in the top navigation bar).  

Modern Concept of Heroism: 

War: 

The Evolution of War: www.pe.utexas.edu/Dept/Academic/Courses/SP2001/TC357/chapters/ warev.htm - 44k - Cached - Similar pages    Warfare has “built up and destroyed nations, has molded and obliterated cultures, has overrun industry, commerce, agriculture, learning and art; and ... taking advantage of the scientific achievements of an uncontrolled civilizations, presents our kind with the greatest menace that has confronted it since our ancestors came down from the trees” (Coblentz 9). Since the beginning of civilization, war has left its mark on humanity; it affects every aspect of human culture and life. (to continue, click here )

Combat Stories:     

The Longest Two Years: The story of an airman, Airman Hirschi, from his first day in the Army Air Corps to his eventual return to the United States after a harrowing two years over Germany, in the camps, and on the run. To read the story, click here.

General Military Interest:

The War on Military Culture - The Weekly Standard http://www.jameswebb.com/interview/milculture.htm

Modern American Culture and the Meaning of Memory and Memorial Day.. (click here)..

Fathers, Sons, and Brothers: Family Articles/Stories  (I/P)