Michael Stroud
School
American Military University
Expertise
Military Weapon Systems Throughout History, Technology And Innovations In American Military History, Infantry Weapons Development
- Michael has published many military history articles in both the U.S. and the U.K. covering military technology, vehicles, and tactics.
- He has appeared on dozens of podcasts as an invited guest and expert on military technology, vehicles, and ships.
- In 2022, his article, "Balloons of the Civil War: The Birth of Multi-Dimensional Warfare," received an honorable mention in the 2022 Historical Miniature Game Society-Pacific Southwest Military History Essay Contest.
Experience
Michael has been a professional military historian for over five years. He won the Academic Scholar Award for the School of Arts, Humanities, and Education Undergraduate at American Military University for his military history work. Possessing a life-long passion and familial connection to military service and history, he has contributed well-received and popular articles on military technological developments, vehicles, and military equipment for such print magazines as Military History and Strategy & Tactics in the U.S. and History of War and The Historians Magazine in the UK. He frequently visits battlefields and historical sites in the U.S. and Europe to lend further insights to his military history research and writing.
Education
Michael has a bachelor's degree in military history and a projected master's from the American Military University.
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Stories By Michael Stroud
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The Turtle, America's first submarine, embarked on its first voyage to sink a British ship in 1776.
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It would not be until World War I that the modern concept of a military flamethrower made its debut.
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At first glance, the role of the tank in Vietnam does not make sense as it was mostly a jungle environment.
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A special system was developed and has been in place for years that keeps U-2 pilots well-fed.
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Russia has a long history of using trains for military purposes, and this practice can be traced back to the Russo-Japanese War.
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Operation Bolo was a brilliant success for the U.S. but also an important change in the overall air war in Vietnam.
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More recently, spy satellite cameras have dramatically increased in capability and will only continue to advance.
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Tanks and technology have continued to evolve with an underlying premise of providing protection for those inside.
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Balloons have been around much longer than satellites but does that history make them more or less useful?
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Nations around the world would quickly adopt the tank as a critical part of their military arsenals.
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Tank crew sizes varied depending on the model with there never being quite enough room and rough conditions.
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The fame (or infamy) of being the ugliest aircraft in history might be owned by the Curtiss Goupil Duck, but it is surely in good company.