Beyond the Call: Private First Class Albert Ernest Schwab at Okinawa Shima, 1945 follows a young Marine flamethrower operator whose solitary assaults on two machine gun nests turn a doomed valley into a narrow, hard-won foothold in the Pacific war. Listeners hear the story of his journey from Tulsa oil fields to the First Marine Division, the desperate fight for a ridgeline on Okinawa, and the split-second decisions that cost him his life but saved his company. The narrative highlights the meaning behind his Medal of Honor citation, explores leadership and character under extreme fire, and reflects on how his legacy endures. Beyond the Call is the Monday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, and this podcast is developed by Trackpads.com.

Arsenal: F-15 Eagle in the Air Superiority Role, Cold War to Desert Storm follows the Eagle from early battles over Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley to sweeping Iraqi fighters from the sky in Operation Desert Storm, showing how a purpose built air dominance fighter reshaped modern air combat. Listeners hear the Eagle in action at night over the desert, the painful Vietnam era lessons that drove its design, and the way pilots, maintainers, and controllers worked together to turn thrust, radar, and missiles into real control of the air. The episode traces its combat record, key variants, and lasting influence on later stealth fighters and doctrine. Arsenal is the Friday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, developed by Trackpads.com.

Headline Wednesday: Battle for Hue City, Vietnam War follows Marines, soldiers, and South Vietnamese forces as they fight block by block for a historic imperial capital. This episode walks you into rain-soaked streets along the Perfume River, past shattered shopfronts and into the shadow of the Citadel, where North Vietnamese and Viet Cong units turned temples, houses, and courtyards into strongpoints. You’ll hear how a quiet garrison town became a city under siege and why retaking Hue mattered far beyond I Corps. Headline Wednesday is the Wednesday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, developed by Trackpads.com.

From the first confused radio calls and refugee warnings to the final push through ruined neighborhoods and ancient walls, the episode traces the full arc of the battle. We follow small-unit leaders learning urban tactics the hard way, armor and Ontos vehicles blasting open strongpoints, and South Vietnamese troops grinding forward inside the Citadel. The turning points, the terrible civilian cost, and the wider impact on the Tet Offensive and public opinion all come into focus. Use this episode as a vivid refresher for your own reading, study, or staff-ride prep whenever urban combat and the lessons of 1968 are on the table.

This Week in U.S. Military History: January 20th, 2026–January 26th, 2026 traces a remarkable arc from a Revolutionary War mutiny in frozen New Jersey camps to nuclear alert bombers scattering their dangerous cargo over North Carolina. Along the way, you move from Joseph Hooker’s takeover of the battered Army of the Potomac and the quiet arrival of USS Maine in Havana harbor to the first American ground troops stepping onto European soil in Northern Ireland and the hard, costly gamble of Operation Shingle at Anzio.

Listeners follow a continuous narrative that links the end of the Battle of the Bulge, Audie Murphy’s stand near Holtzwihr, and the launch of USS Nautilus with the siege of Khe Sanh and the seizure of USS Pueblo, showing how leadership, technology, and human endurance collide under pressure. “This Week in U.S. Military History” is the Tuesday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, developed by Trackpads.com, offering a weekly walk through seven days that reshaped American arms and service.

Beyond the Call: Platoon Sergeant Joseph R. Julian at Iwo Jima, 1945 follows a Marine platoon sergeant in World War II’s Pacific campaign as he leads solo assaults against entrenched positions on the island’s black volcanic slopes. The story traces his journey from Massachusetts hometown to drill instructor to frontline leader with the 5th Marine Division, then walks listeners through the desperate fight to break a Japanese strongpoint that had pinned down his company. Along the way it explains the meaning behind his Medal of Honor citation, the tactical importance of his actions, and the leadership and character traits his example still illustrates today. Beyond the Call is the Monday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, and this podcast episode is developed by Trackpads.com.

Arsenal: M41 Walker Bulldog in Armored Reconnaissance, the Cold War follows this fast, hard-hitting light tank from the Bay of Pigs beaches to South Vietnamese ridgelines during Lam Son 719 and the Easter Offensive. Listeners hear the Walker Bulldog in action under fire, the postwar problem it was built to solve, how designers chased speed and firepower on a light chassis, and what life felt like for four-man crews inside its cramped turret. The episode traces its combat record, export wars, late-life upgrades, and lasting influence on light tank design. Arsenal is the Friday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, and the podcast is developed by Trackpads.com.

Headline Wednesday: Breakout from Chosin, Korean War follows a frozen column of Marines and soldiers fighting their way out of encirclement in the mountains of North Korea. From the narrow road along the Chosin Reservoir to the improvised airstrip at Hagaru-ri and the final push down toward Hungnam, this episode traces how a single lifeline of ice-bound pavement became the difference between survival and disaster. You will hear how Chinese forces tried to slam the door on the First Marine Division, how commanders on both sides read the terrain, and how discipline and leadership held the line when weapons froze and men faced endless waves in subzero cold. Headline Wednesday is the Wednesday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, and the series is developed by Trackpads.com.

This episode walks you through the full arc of the campaign: the drive north after Inchon, the slow realization that entire Chinese armies were in the hills, the night attacks that shattered perimeters, and the deliberate decision to “attack in another direction” to reach the sea. You will follow rifle companies clinging to hilltop outposts, engineers rebuilding a blown bridge in the mountains, and the final arrival at Hungnam as troops and refugees crowd the docks. It is designed as a clear, narrative guide you can use for personal study, a refresher before diving into books on the Korean War, or as a companion to staff ride planning and museum visits that focus on cold-weather operations and fighting withdrawals.

This Week in U.S. Military History: January 13th, 2026–January 19th, 2026 traces a path from a Patriot double–envelopment at Cowpens to the thunder of Operation Desert Storm’s first strikes over Iraq. Along the way, listeners hear how the ratification of the Treaty of Paris turned rebellion into a recognized nation, how Union victories at Mill Springs and Fort Fisher helped secure border states and close the Confederacy’s last major Atlantic lifeline, and how a daring biplane landing on USS Pennsylvania nudged the Navy toward the carrier age.

The story then shifts to world–shaping decisions and modern risks, from grand strategy set at Casablanca and the dedication of the Pentagon to President Eisenhower’s farewell warning about the military–industrial complex and the deadly 1969 fire aboard USS Enterprise that reshaped carrier safety. Throughout, the Tuesday feature “This Week in U.S. Military History” for Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, developed by Trackpads.com, uses these anniversaries to show how leadership, technology, and sacrifice intertwine across generations of American service.