Where can I find a detailed order of battle for the 1944-45 1st French […]
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Daily Quiz for November 15, 2012
This inventor’s most famous invention was developed on the estate of a Revolutionary War general.
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Review – Black April
Black April by George Veith is an illuminating examination of South Vietnam’s fall in 1973-1975.
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Review – The Boys of ’67: Charlie Company’s War in Vietnam
The Boys of ’67 by Andrew Wiest recounts the unique manner in which Charlie Company, 4th Bn of the 4th Infantry, 9th ID, was formed, trained and operated during the Vietnam War
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Review – Steinbeck in Vietnam: Dispatches From the War
At age 64 and in failing health, John Steinbeck went to Vietnam in 1966 to report on the controversial war
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Arsenal – UH-34 Choctaw
The UH-34C Choctaw was the first production helicopter to feature an auto-hovering system
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Daily Quiz for November 14, 2012
This famous playwright’s grave marker reads, "Of his noble prowess the grove of Marathon can speak, and the long-haired Persian knows it well."
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My War – POW Jay Hess
Lt. Col. Jay Hess was shot down in an F-105, captured and held prisoner for nearly six years during the Vietnam War
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Were P-61 Black Widows used in the Korean War?
Did the U.S.A.F. still have P61s (Black Widows) in service when the Korean war […]
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Daily Quiz for November 13, 2012
This Civil War officer led the "Great Beefsteak Raid" that captured 2,500 head of cattle from the enemy at the cost of 10 killed and 47 wounded.