The 4th Infantry Division, although often overlooked, made key contributions during the battle for Dak To.
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USC to Award Posthumous Degrees to Japanese American Students Whose Studies Were Cut Short During WWII
“At the time, the university refused to release transcripts for students who wanted to transfer, sabotaging their chances to complete their educations”
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Pearl Harbor Survivor and WWII Veteran Wants Cards for His 100th Birthday
Jack Holder served in the Navy and flew over 100 missions during World War II, including in the Battle of Midway, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, English Channel, and Bay of Biscay
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Book Review: Geronimo & Sitting Bull / Leaders of the Legendary West
In this third volume of the Legendary West series author Bill Markley compares the iconic Chiricahua Apache and Lakota Sioux leaders
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‘X Troop’ Book Review
Leah Garrett narrates the World War II exploits of No. 3 Troop (aka X Troop) of Britain’s elite No. 10 Commando
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Selma Van De Perre: BBC Journalist, Dutch Resistance Fighter, and Ravensbrück Survivor
In her debut memoir, “My Name is Selma,” Van de Perre recounts sabotaging the Nazis—and enduring the Holocaust.
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Paul Morando: Telling the Soldier’s Story
Paul Morando, chief of exhibits, gives a behind-the-scenes look at the National Museum of the United States Army
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Mildred Harnack Lost Her Life to Hitler—And Her Legacy to the Cold War
Convicted of treason and beheaded on the Führer’s order, Harnack was an American at the center of the resistance. So why isn’t she better known?
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How Famed Instrument Maker Abraham Prescott Revolutionized the Bass
Bass maker Abraham Prescott became a legend making instruments that took music way down
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General Charles Smith’s Two-Front War
General Charles Smith’s distinguished military career nearly unraveled in Paducah, Ky. — the “victim of a base conspiracy.”