Michael E. Thornton Archives

October 31 in U.S. military history

1941: Although the United States has not yet entered the war, U.S. Naval vessels are serving as convoy escorts. When

By Mike Thornton, U.S. Navy SEALs (Ret.) As an American and a native South Carolinian (now living in Texas), the

Iran: While our leadership appears willing to move mountains to work with the Iranians, Iran is busy teaching the Taliban

Medal of Honor recipient Michael Thornton will be appearing at the Pritzker Military Library in Chicago on November 19. Thornton

In his “This Week in American Military History” series at Human Events this week, W. Thomas Smith Jr. mentions the