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Eugene Bullard: All Blood Runs Red
From the red clay fields of Jim Crow Georgia to the skies above Verdun, Eugene Bullard carved out a path that defied the odds. Denied opportunity at home, he became Am...
Liberty Ships, Iron Will: The Jeremiah O’Brien and the Fleet that Fed Victory
The Liberty ships were the lifeline of World War II, blunt-nosed freighters that carried the food, fuel, and ammunition which kept entire armies fighting. Against U-bo...
Operation Fortitude: Deception as a Strategic Weapon
In the summer of 1944, while Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, another battle was being fought in shadows. Operation Fortitude turned rubber tanks, phanto...
Wolves of the Deep: How Submarines Won (and Denied) Sea Control
Beneath the waves, the true battle for sea power unfolded. From World War I’s U-boat terror to the relentless wolfpacks of the Atlantic and the Silent Service in the P...
Hold the Gate: Darby’s Rangers at Chiunzi Pass
In September 1943, the Allied invasion of Italy teetered on the brink. At Salerno, the beachhead was fragile, and the road to Naples ran through a twisting mountain co...
Beam, Jam, Burn: How EW and Lasers Will Break Drone Swarms
Drone swarms are changing the battlefield by making mass cheap and scalable. Hundreds of low-cost drones can overwhelm sensors, saturate defenses, and force militaries...
Eighty Years After the Bomb: Evidence vs. Myth
Eighty years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the debate over the atomic bombings is still alive—and often shaped more by myth than evidence. Were the Japanese already re...
U.S. Invasion of Grenada (Operation Urgent Fury)
In this episode, we explore Operation Urgent Fury, the U.S. invasion of Grenada in 1983, highlighting the political crisis, rapid military operations, and intense comb...
How Military History Is Preserved: Museum Ships
In today's podcast episode, we explore the fascinating and vital role that museum ships play in preserving naval and maritime history. You'll discover how these floati...
The Blitzkrieg: Germany’s Lightning War in WWII
In today's episode, we explore Blitzkrieg—the revolutionary "lightning war" tactics that dramatically reshaped warfare during World War II. We’ll examine how the bruta...
Battle of Salerno (Operation Avalanche)
In this episode, we explore the intense and strategically significant Battle of Salerno, part of the Allies' bold invasion of mainland Italy in September 1943. Despite...
The American Civil War: Innovations in Warfare
Welcome to Trackpads Military Podcast, where history, leadership, and heroism come alive. In this episode, we dive into how the American Civil War fundamentally reshap...
The Role of Chaplains in Military Units
This podcast episode explores the critical and often understated role of military chaplains throughout history, from their ancient origins accompanying Roman legions t...
Gothic Line Offensive
The Gothic Line Offensive marked the final chapter of the Allies' hard-fought Italian Campaign in World War II. Stretching across the treacherous Apennine Mountains, G...
Invasion of Sicily (Operation Husky)
In this episode, we explore Operation Husky—the critical Allied invasion of Sicily during World War II. This ambitious campaign combined airborne assaults, massive amp...
Cradle of Revolution, Crosshairs of War: Iran’s 50-Year Descent
In this powerful episode, we examine Iran’s descent from monarchy to theocracy—and its rise as a global sponsor of terror and proxy warfare. With the recent U.S. airst...
The Bradley Fighting Vehicle: Versatility in Combat
This episode dives deep into the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, a cornerstone of modern mechanized infantry forces. From its development during the Cold War to address grow...
The F-35 Lightning II: Multi-Role Dominance
In this episode, we explore the remarkable journey of the F-35 Lightning II, a cutting-edge fighter aircraft that has reshaped the landscape of modern aerial combat. B...
Ctrl+Alt+Combat: Drones at War
In this episode of Trackpads, we explore the fascinating, and sometimes unsettling, evolution of drone warfare. We take you from the early days of clunky prototypes to...
