We recently ran across a program by the National Guard Bureau—not recruiting— that offers free—that’s right, we said free—“heritage prints” that illustrate historic moments from Guard history. There are quite a few Air Guard prints, some as recent as the Air War over Kosovo (see thumbnail art). You can download a high-resolution version from the NGB Web site here or order the prints (there’s a limit) by regular mail (instructions can be found here.)
Billy Mitchell: Lessons a Hundred Years Hence
Dec. 16, 2025
Exactly 100 years ago, on Dec. 17, 1925, Brig. Gen. Billy Mitchell was convicted by court-martial for violating an order that required approval before he could engage with the media. Mitchell’s provocative thoughts and unorthodox methods sought attention for a cause that he saw as uniquely American
