Army Artist Coverage of the Eightieth Anniversary of D-Day

This article details Army Artist in Residence SFC Jason Spencer's documentation of the 80th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy. It highlights how his field sketches and paintings capture both ceremonial events and everyday soldier experiences, while broadening the Army Art collection to include previously underrepresented groups and non-combat military life.

A pencil drawing with the text D-DAY made of 3D-looking textured letters in the foreground. There's a small American flag on a stand next to it. A pencil is shown drawing or marking on what appears to be a map or sketch. The background shows pencil-drawn outlines of what might be military figures or a battle scene.

Photo of Charels R. Bowery Jr. with the title Chief's corner.

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The Chief's Corner: Historical Honesty and Transparency

This article by Charles R. Bowery Jr. emphasizes the critical role Army historians, archivists, and museum professionals play in maintaining government transparency and public trust. It highlights how their rigorous work supports engagement with challenging historical moments, enabling Army leadership to address complex aspects of military history with honesty and integrity.

Charels R. Bowery Jr.

The Okinawa Prefectural Archives incorporates traditional Ryukyuan architectural features in a concrete-based structure designed to withstand the island’s frequent typhoons.

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U.S Army History In the Okinawa Prefectural Archives

This article details the historical significance of the U.S. Army's presence in Okinawa, highlighting the transition from wartime enmity to peacetime cooperation, and the extensive documentation available at the Okinawa Prefectural Archives. The archives serve as a vital resource, preserving a wide range of materials, including wartime documents and personal papers, that illuminate the Army’s activities and the cultural dynamics between Okinawa and Japan.

By Shannon Granville

Pontoon bridges across James River at Richmond, Virginia, ca. April, 1865

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Rivers, Rails, and Wooden Bateaux

This article examines Civil War military bridging operations in the Eastern Theater, detailing how Union Army engineers developed and refined pontoon bridge techniques, equipment, and organizational systems to overcome river obstacles during campaigns against Confederate forces in Virginia.

By Mark A. Smith

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Making War Upon the Map

Maps of military campaigns, both in practice and historical, have never adequately depicted operational art. They have not shown how commanders of campaigns array their forces and arrange tactical actions in time, space, and purpose. This article tells how this shortcoming in campaign mapping came about, describes what proper historical campaign maps should include, and provides new operational maps from the Gettysburg Campaign to demonstrate how such maps can improve understanding and analysis

By Thomas Bruscino and Mitchell G. Klingenberg