“Before I close my eyes I have to find her. I have to find her,” Frank Grasberger repeatedly told his wife
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‘What Was the Military Purpose Behind Japan’s Destruction of Manila?’
Approximately 100,000 Filipinos died in Japan’s wanton destruction of the port city in 1945.
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How A New York Socialite Helped Defend Native American Culture
With a little help from presidential pal Theodore Roosevelt, Natalie Curtis helped defend Native American culture against the federal juggernaut
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Book Review: Firearms of the Texas Rangers
Doug Dukes reviews firearms carried by the Texas Rangers and stories behind the men who carried them.
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Oldest Living WWII Veteran Celebrates 112th Birthday
A veteran of the 91st Engineer Battalion, a primarily African-American unit, Brooks served in New Guinea and the Philippines during World War II as a servant to three white officers
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Book Review: Who Will Go / Into the Son Tay POW Camp
Author Terry Buckler gives readers an inside view of the planning, execution and outcome of the famous Special Operations mission targeting the Son Tay POW camp.
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The 1964 Brinks Hotel Bombing: Courage, Tragedy and a Nurse’s Purple Heart
A U.S. Navy nurse who survived the Brinks Hotel bombing in 1964 shares her story of suffering, resilience and an unprecedented Purple Heart.
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Gunpowder Weapons in Medieval Europe
The advent of gunpowder weapons in 14th-century Europe prompted medieval commanders to develop new tactics and adjust existing ones
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This Daring F-16 Pilot Went on a Kamikaze Mission on 9/11
On September 11, 2001, Air Force pilot Heather “Lucky” Penney was asked to do the unthinkable.
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NatGeo’s ‘9/11: One Day in America’ is a Painstaking Portrait of Horror, Resilience & Hope
National Geographic’s latest six-part retelling of the infamous day that launched a forever war and shocked the world