John Ismay

In Afghanistan, US troops didn't need airplanes that could evade detection from enemy radar; they needed plan…

They have plotted deadly missions from secret bases in the badlands of Somalia. In Afghanistan, they have eng…

The attack began like many others. Early on May 15, 2004, an American patrol was sweeping a highway in Baghda…

We found chemical weapons my first week in Iraq. At Contingency Operating Base Speicher, I was a lieutenant w…

US Air Force cargo planes have flown seven missions over northern Iraq this week to drop humanitarian aid to …

The United States has transferred tank ammunition and grenades to the Israeli military in order to refill sto…

I dreaded the idea of seeing my old roommate's death depicted on screen in the movie "Lone Survivor." But whe…

I created this video to explain the purpose and methodology behind my "Quantified Bodega" project from first …

It's the question you've wanted to ask that veteran in your office or your classroom but it's also the questi…

In the first part of this series, At War explored the various conventional weapons used by insurgents in Iraq…

The grainy videos hinted at a lethal form of surprise. Two RKG-3 hand grenades wobbled through the air, throw…

Corrected two typos in v.2.

For some reason I chose to listen to public radio in the car that morning instead of music. A few miles down …

By now you've probably read about the Obama administration's plans to launch Tomahawk airstrikes against sele…

On May 24, an anonymous party posted a curious challenge online, offering $50,000 to anyone who can destroy o…

Randy Montoya "I hope this pans out. It's in the early stages." Kevin Fleming is a humble guy. He knows his c…

The first time I heard Timmy Johns' name, it was in a casualty report. From the personal photos of Scott Russ…

DOD/Associated Press Shortly after the death of Joseph Stalin, President Dwight D. Eisenhower believed a rare…

"YOU MAY NOT TAKE PETS WITH YOU. Leave house keys on table in the living room. DO NOT PROCEED BY CAR. Do not …

The history of how Libya became a bunker state reduces readily to short-hand. After overthrowing King Idris i…