This issue, has a distinctly American feel to it, with features spanning from the nation’s this month takes a look at the US Navy Construction Battalions (Seabees), which literally built the path to liberating Europe (p12). The Seabees’ motto , embodies their dual roles as engineers and soldiers, and is a sign of the skill and adaptability required of professional militaries: both during the Second World War and today. Of course, sheer grit, bravery and endurance are ubiquitous traits across centuries of warfare: you’d be hard-pressed to find a better example than that of Sergeant Bennie Adkins (p52).
