About us
The secret factories, the supply lines, the missions that stayed classified for years, and the men and women who made them work.
Where the stories come from
Every one of our documentaries starts with something real and in the news, like a bomber rolling out of a desert hangar or a carrier that refused to leave the fight. Then we follow it back: the First World War, the Second World War, the Cold War and the present day.
Navy, Air Force, Army, Marines, Coast Guard and Space Force. The machines, and above all the people who built them, flew them, sailed them and kept them running.
How a book is made
Each file begins as one of our documentaries on YouTube.
The book adds what a film has to leave out: names, ranks, hometowns, dates and numbers, checked against official records, government releases and published reporting.
Real pictures from the archives, every one in the public domain, every one with its credit printed beside it.
Drawn by us for every file, so you can see where it happened and how the machines worked.
Our promise to readers
Each file ends with the sources behind it. The photographs carry their credits. The maps say where their coastlines come from. Where the records disagree, the book says so.
If you find a mistake, tell us. We correct it in the next edition and send the new file to everyone who bought the book.
The photographs in our books come from
The National ArchivesThe Library of CongressNASAThe U.S. NavyThe U.S. ArmyThe Marine CorpsThe U.S. Air ForceThe Coast GuardThe Space ForceThe Department of DefenseThe Reagan LibraryArlington National Cemetery
Tell us your story
If a story on our channel or in our books touches your own service, or someone in your family, we would be honored to hear about it. We read every message.
Write to us by email
hello@unseenarsenal.com
Tell us your name, your branch and years of service if you served, for example U.S. Navy, 1966 to 1970, and your story or question.
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