Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine

This Week in U.S. Military History: June 16th, 2026–June 22nd, 2026 traces a seven-day span when American arms, policy, and principle all shifted in important ways. Listeners move from Washington accepting command of the Continental Army and the bloody slopes of Bunker Hill to the declaration of war in 1812 and a costly Union setback outside Charleston. Along the way, the story widens to a cavalry clash at Carrizal, an ocean duel off Cherbourg, and a carrier battle over the Philippine Sea.

You will also hear how orders and laws changed lives far from the front lines, from the announcement of emancipation in Texas to the signing of the GI Bill and the grim end of the Okinawa campaign. Each chapter sets the scene, explains the wider war or era, and follows the threads of leadership, adaptation, and service that connect them. This Week in U.S. Military History is the Tuesday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, developed by Trackpads.com.