Best-selling author Sebastian Junger joined an Army combat infantry unit on its 15-month deployment to research his latest book, War.
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Letter from Military History – November 2010
The World War II histories of a pivotal hill along the Normandy coast points to the fluctuating nature of facts themselves.
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Daily Quiz for September 1, 2010
He was declared the first American "ace" pilot of World War II.
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Daily Quiz for August 31, 2010
The first time the US Supreme Court ruled a law passed by Congress to be unconstitutional was in this year.
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Daily Quiz for August 30, 2010
J. Edgar Hoover, long-time director of the FBI, declared in 1940 that these were "a new home of crime in America."
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Daily Quiz for August 29, 2010
The first filibuster in the U.S. Senate occurred over this.
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Daily Quiz for August 28, 2010
The Confederate submarine H. L. Huntley became the first sub to sink a vessel in warfare. This was the name of its victim.
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Daily Quiz for August 27, 2010
The world’s first traffic light is believed to have been installed in this city in 1868.
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Interview: Col. (ret) Joseph Abodeely / Khe Sanh and Beyond
Col. (ret) Joseph Abodeely, president of the Arizona Military Museum, talks about his experiences and opinions regarding the Vietnam War, the Global War on Terror, and more.
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Breaking the Siege at Khe Sanh
Joseph Abodeely, a young lieutenant with the 1st Air Cav, took part in the historic relief of Marines who held Khe Sahn for 77 days