Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine

Dr. Jason Edwards

Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine isn’t just something you read—it’s something you can listen to and experience. The Dispatch audio editions bring the print magazine to life in narrated form, so you can follow America’s military story on your commute, in the workshop, at the gym, or whenever you want history in your ears. Every episode is built from the same research-driven articles you’ll find on Trackpads.com, but voiced and paced for audio, so the details of a battle, a biography, or a weapon system feel vivid and easy to follow.

  1. 2d ago

    Arsenal: M18 Hellcat Tank Destroyer in the Ardennes, 1944–45

    Arsenal: M18 Hellcat Tank Destroyer in the Ardennes, 1944–45 follows the United States tank destroyer from icy roads around Bastogne through the last campaigns of the Second World War, showing how speed and a seventy six millimeter gun tried to compensate for thin armor and an open turret. Listeners ride with Hellcat crews as they race to plug gaps in the Battle of the Bulge, hear why the vehicle was created to answer the problem of armored breakthroughs, and get an inside view of its design tradeoffs, crew routines, combat record, and postwar legacy. Arsenal is the Friday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, and the podcast is developed by Trackpads.com.

    9 min

  2. 4d ago

    Ten Days Up a Jungle Ridge: How the Fight for Hamburger Hill Changed the War Debate

    Headline Wednesday: Hamburger Hill, Vietnam War follows the soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division up the rain-soaked slopes of Hill 937 in the A Shau Valley, where thick jungle, mud, and deeply dug bunkers turned one numbered ridge into a brutal ten-day ordeal. This episode walks through the moment young infantrymen step off into ankle-deep muck, the first probing firefights on the lower slopes, and the growing realization that this is no brief contact but a deliberate stand by a seasoned North Vietnamese regiment. Headline Wednesday is the Wednesday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, and the series is developed by Trackpads.com to bring pivotal moments in United States military history to life for modern listeners.

    16 min
  3. This Week in History June 2nd, 2026 – June 8th, 2026

    5d ago

    This Week in History June 2nd, 2026 – June 8th, 2026

    This Week in U.S. Military History: June 2nd, 2026–June 8th, 2026 traces a week when the calendar lines up with turning points from the Lee Resolution for independence and the desperate stand of African American troops at Milliken’s Bend to the crack of Marine rifles in Belleau Wood and carrier decks afire off Midway. Listeners follow United States soldiers into Rome, onto the beaches of Normandy, through the fog and cold of the Aleutians, and onto the decks of USS Liberty, before hearing how a quiet meeting on Midway Island signaled the beginning of troop withdrawals from Vietnam. Across one compact week of dates, you hear how the United States military learns to mobilize whole societies, fight global coalitions, and live with the consequences of decisions made under intense pressure. The narrative moves from famous names like Midway and D-Day to lesser-known actions that still reshaped units, doctrine, and memory, giving equal weight to strategy and individual endurance. “This Week in U.S. Military History” is the Tuesday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, developed by Trackpads.com, and this episode invites listeners to hear how early June has repeatedly marked new directions in American arms and service.

    14 min

  4. 6d ago

    Beyond the Call: Staff Sergeant John C. Sjogren at San Jose Hacienda, 1945

    Beyond the Call: Staff Sergeant John C. Sjogren at San Jose Hacienda, 1945 follows an American infantry squad leader on a fortified ridge in the Philippines during World War II, tracing his solo assault on pillboxes, the rescue of a wounded sergeant across open ground, and the destruction of enemy positions that opened the way for his company. The episode sets his actions within the wider Negros campaign and his journey from small-town Michigan to the Pacific, then reflects on what his story reveals about small-unit leadership, responsibility, and quiet courage beyond the Medal of Honor. Beyond the Call is the Monday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, and the podcast is developed by Trackpads.com.

    10 min

  5. May 29

    Arsenal: OV-10 Bronco over Vietnam, 1960s–1970s

    Arsenal: OV-10 Bronco over Vietnam, 1960s–1970s follows the twin-boom turboprop into low, circling orbits above jungle firefights, pinned patrols, and tense convoy ambushes during the Vietnam War. The story traces how the Bronco was created to solve the problem of seeing and controlling complex small-unit battles that jets and fragile liaison aircraft could not manage, then walks through its unusual design, cockpit teamwork, and what it was like for pilots, observers, and ground troops who relied on it. Listeners hear how the Bronco fought, what it did well and where it was vulnerable, and how its ideas lived on long after Vietnam. Arsenal is the Friday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, and the podcast is developed by Trackpads dot com.

    15 min

  6. May 27

    Broken Arrows and Hot Landing Zones: How Ia Drang Foreshadowed the Long War in Vietnam

    Headline Wednesday: Ia Drang, Vietnam War drops you into a helicopter door over a tiny clearing called Landing Zone X-Ray as an unseen enemy closes in. This episode walks through the first major clash between U.S. air cavalry and North Vietnamese regulars in the Central Highlands, where rotors, radios, and anthills had to stand in for trenches and strongpoints. You will hear how airmobile tactics, close-range fighting, and “broken arrow” calls turned an abstract concept into a grim test of survival. Headline Wednesday is the Wednesday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, developed by Trackpads.com.

    16 min
  7. This Week in History May 26th, 2026 – June 1st, 2026

    May 26

    This Week in History May 26th, 2026 – June 1st, 2026

    This Week in U.S. Military History: May 26th, 2026–June 1st, 2026 follows American forces from George Washington’s strike at Jumonville Glen through the hard fighting on Okinawa, tracing how a young colonial tradition grew into a global military power. Listeners hear how early clashes on the frontier and along the Niagara frontier, the brutal learning curve of the Civil War, and the first American offensives at Cantigny and Château-Thierry shaped battlefield confidence and command. Alongside these battles, the story pauses on quieter but decisive moments like the first national Decoration Day and the “unlimited national emergency” that pushed the country toward total mobilization. Across the week’s dates, the narrative keeps returning to a few common threads: how leaders respond to crisis, how ordinary troops endure harsh conditions from the Aleutians to Okinawa, and how a nation chooses to remember its dead. Each segment situates the day’s event in its wider war, then follows its long shadow forward into later doctrine, memory, and service culture. “This Week in U.S. Military History” is the Tuesday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, developed by Trackpads dot com, offering listeners a grounded, story-driven walk through the calendar of American arms.

    13 min

  8. May 25

    Beyond the Call: Captain Francis B. Wai at Red Beach, Leyte, 1944

    Beyond the Call: Captain Francis B. Wai at Red Beach, Leyte, 1944 follows a Chinese Hawaiian officer leading pinned-down soldiers off a deadly shoreline and into the flooded paddies of the Leyte landings in World War Two, where his decision to stand, move, and draw fire turns a stalled assault into a hard-won foothold. Listeners hear a clear narrative of the action, the larger campaign to liberate the Philippines, and a reflective look at leadership, courage, and recognition. Beyond the Call is the Monday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, and the podcast is developed by Trackpads.com.

    11 min
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Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine isn’t just something you read—it’s something you can listen to and experience. The Dispatch audio editions bring the print magazine to life in narrated form, so you can follow America’s military story on your commute, in the workshop, at the gym, or whenever you want history in your ears. Every episode is built from the same research-driven articles you’ll find on Trackpads.com, but voiced and paced for audio, so the details of a battle, a biography, or a weapon system feel vivid and easy to follow.

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