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A Naval Advisor in Vietnam

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By William Galvani, Barrett Tillman, Edward J. Marolda
| U.S. NAVAL INSTITUTE Verified
As the Navy-chartered flight descended over the South China Sea, our plane broke through the clouds, and below me I saw Saigon’s Tan Son Nhut airbase. It was June 1971, and I was arriving as the Navy was accelerating its departure from Vietnam. I stepped off the plane into the heat and humidity to begin a one-year tour as a U.S. naval advisor to the Republic of Vietnam Navy (VNN). I was 24 years old and a lieutenant (junior grade) —trung uy in Vietnamese.
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Battle of Britain: Myth vs. Reality

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By Barrett Tillman
| The Armory Life Verified
June 6th, 2026 9 minute read The idealized concept immediately took root and blossomed: the Royal Air Force saved Britain from invasion in 1940. The conventional wisdom holds that Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s legendary “few” handed Nazi Germany its first defeat in World War II and paved the road to eventual victory. But was it true? In this poster, a German bomber is shot down by a British fighter during the Battle of Britain.
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Friendly Fire Over the Marianas

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By Geoffrey Anthony, Barrett Tillman, Nathan Canestaro
| U.S. NAVAL INSTITUTE Verified
Friendly fire is a ubiquitous feature of warfare, past and present. While typically more prominent in ground engagements, the aerial domain is not immune to its influence, especially during periods of increased combat activity and confused tactical dynamics.
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