The last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from World War II has passed on from this life at 98 years old.
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Can You Identify This Unusual Utility Airplane?
Production of its design ceased in 2006, but numerous examples of this far-from-mysterious success story still fly to this day.
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Chipped Beef: History of the Meal Soldiers Love to Hate
Whether you know it as SOS or something less printable, this storied meal has become an iconic part of military life.
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New York State Rifle & Pistol v. Bruen
The June 2022 Supreme Court decision changed the way Americans view the Second Amendment.
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Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health
This is the full text of the 2022 Supreme Court of the United States ruling on abortion, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.
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Meet the Smuggler Who Brought Birth Control to the US
Sewn into Katharine Dexter McCormick’s wardrobe were diaphragms, long available in Europe but since 1873 banned in the United States.
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Punisher: Ukraine’s Stealthy, Home-Built Drone
Knowing that a Russian invasion was a real possibility, Ukrainian manufacturers set about building a weapon to take on invaders.
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Was This ‘Badass Marine’ Denied a Medal of Honor for WWI Valor?
Maj. George W. Hamilton’s bravery helped establish the reputation of the Marine Corps as one of the world’s toughest fighting units.
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It Took a Century to Salvage This Steamboat Wreck. You Won’t Believe What Surfaced.
The salvaged cargo of the commercial steamboat Bertrand, which sank on the Missouri River in 1865, provides valuable insights into frontier commerce.
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The Bataan Death March War Crimes Trial: Was It Fair?
Japanese general Masaharu Homma’s fate hinged on whether he had permitted the torture and murder of American and Filipino POWs. His court case wasn’t so cut and dry.