A new book published this past year offers a blow-by-blow account of Pearl Harbor, diving into previously untranslated primary source material, from the Japanese perspective
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First Planes Down at Pearl
Three National Guardsmen on a morning sightseeing flight were among the first casualties on December 7, 1941
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First Shots Fired At Pearl Harbor
An old vessel and its new captain and crew of reservists encountered the enemy off Oahu in the crucial minutes before the Pearl Harbor attack.
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Could a Young Army Pilot Have Prevented the Pearl Harbor Tragedy?
A fateful day—and question—shadowed Kermit Tyler all his life.
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The Porter Turret Rifle: Ingenious or Flawed?
Patented in 1851 by Perry W. Porter, the Porter turret rifle featured a nine-shot turret, each cylinder loaded with powder and ball
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Book Review: Churchill, Master and Commander / Winston Churchill at War, 1895–1945
Anthony Tucker-Jones traces Winston Churchill’s rise from young military officer to victorious British prime minister at the close of World War II
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A Conversation with Bob Dole, the Gentleman from Kansas
Before gaining political prominence, the retired United States Senator fought with the 10th Mountain Division during World War II.
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This Flight Leader Received the Only Medal of Honor Awarded for the Battle of Midway
Capt. Richard Eugene Fleming’s heroism earned him the only Medal of Honor awarded to a participant in the Battle of Midway
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Jeanette Varberg: A New Look at Vikings
Varberg, a curator at the National Museum of Denmark, is recasting the history of Viking seagoing expeditions and warfare
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See the Marine Corps Force Recon in Action in Vietnam
These long-range Marine Corps reconnaissance patrols probed deep into enemy territory