This Week in History December 22nd, 2026 – December 28th, 2026
This Week in U.S. Military History: December 22nd, 2026–December 28th, 2026 traces a seven-day span packed with turning points in American arms. Listeners move from Washington’s icy march and the victory at Trenton to the relief of Bastogne in the snowbound Ardennes. Along the way, Japanese landings at Lingayen Gulf, the fall of Wake Island, and the creation of an early Continental fleet show how these same dates echo across centuries of war. Each story is told as a clear, narrative walk through the week’s battles and decisions.
The episode also dwells on quieter but no less decisive moments: Washington resigning his commission, the Treaty of Ghent, Sherman’s “Christmas gift” telegram from Savannah, and the grim executions at Mankato and the Dade ambush in Florida. Together they reveal patterns of leadership, restraint, frontier conflict, and memory that still shape how Americans think about service. This Week in U.S. Military History is the Tuesday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, developed by Trackpads dot com, inviting listeners into a reflective, front-row seat.
