Two Union veterans compiled research volumes that remain invaluable to students of the conflict
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From Washington, DC to Kabul: The Chaotic Wartime Abandonment of a Capital
Boomers recall the fall of Saigon in 1975 at the end of the Vietnam War. But history offers an even more chaotic wartime abandonment of a capital: Washington, DC.
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Where Do International Waters Begin?
This long-contentious question remains hotly disputed today.
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This USMC World War II Veteran Dedicated His Last Years to Painting Medal of Honor Recipients
Charles Waterhouse devoted his last years to portraying all Marines and Navy corpsmen who earned the Medal of Honor
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Book Review: Brutal War / Jungle Fighting in Papua New Guinea, 1942
James Jay Carafano relates the savage World War II campaign for the vast, unhospitable island of Papua New Guinea.
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This 1945 New Guinea Plane Crash Survivor Became Known As The ‘Queen of Shangri-La’
In 1945 Women’s Army Corps Cpl. Margaret Hastings went down aboard a C-47 in a remote New Guinea valley, launching an improbable story of survival.
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Gary Sinise: Serving Those Who’ve Served
The acclaimed actor has spent decades honoring and serving those in uniform both abroad and on the home front
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Turning Point At Tam Ky: The 101st Airborne’s Hidden Battle in Vietnam
On June 9, 1969, after weeks of bitter fighting, the 101st Airborne saw victory on the horizon
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How an M1 Garand Rifle Provided a Portal to the Past
The once-ubiquitous weapon prompted an outpouring of memories from World War II veterans. Andrew Biggio, author of “The Rifle” (2021), was listening
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Marine Corps Welcomes its Newest Mascot
He is the 16th in the line of English Bulldogs to serve in this capacity since World War I, when Marines became known as “devil dogs”