Five variants of the M60 served in Vietnam, equipping virtually every vehicle, armored personnel carrier, tank, helicopter and Navy patrol craft.
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When the Mongols Set Out to Conquer the World, There Was Only One Limiting Factor: Grass
The steppe nomads invented the operational level of war, with the essential nutrient for their herds dictating where — and when — they fought.
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From States’ Rights to Slavery: What Caused the American Civil War?
The original impetus of the Civil War was set in motion when a Dutch trader offloaded a cargo of African slaves at Jamestown, Va., in 1619. It took nearly 250 eventful years longer for it to boil into a war
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Book Review: Coming Home to Nez Perce Country / The Nimíipuu Campaign to Repatriate Their Exploited Heritage
Trevor Bond examines Nez Perce efforts to repurchase a collection of 19th century tribal artifacts
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Mustache Madness: The Battle of Civil War Beards
This March, join Historynet as we embark on our own March Madness, or Mustache Madness if you will, to find the one true beard to rule them all.
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1st Cavalry Division Veteran Recounts Combat Tour in Vietnam
Aided by his 212 letters home, author Dennis Blessing has recreated his tour as a combat infantry “grunt” with the 1st Cav.
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Anzac Day Services Return to International Memorial Sites For First Time Since 2019
After being cancelled due to COVID-19, formal memorial ceremonies honoring Australian and New Zealand troops will resume at Gallipoli and Villers-Bretonneux
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Did Medieval Italians Declare War Over a Wooden Bucket?
The 1325 War of the Bucket traces its origins to 1075, when a power struggle between the papacy and the Holy Roman empire degenerated into warfare
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Ernest Shackleton’s Storied ‘Endurance’ Found After 107 Years
For over a century, the Endurance has laid 9,843 feet deep on the sea floor, largely untouched by time
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‘We will fight until the end at sea and in the air…’: Volodymyr Zelensky Channels Churchill in His Latest Address
In an address Tuesday to the British Parliament, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky channeled the wartime prime minister’s iconic refrain