The remains of Sgt. Robert McPhelan were found in a section of the cemetery that was reserved for paupers or unclaimed bodies
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Raw Courage: Clerks, Cooks and Mechanics Fought Off Viet Cong Sappers
Soldiers in noncombat roles repelled an attack by communist sappers, the most highly trained of all North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong forces
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This Veteran-Run Company is Streamlining the Way Vets Access Care
Two vets co-founded a tech company to bridge the gap of coordinated care and provide access points to community, healthcare, and other veteran services
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The Greatest Flight: Schlee and Brock’s 1927 Around-the-World Attempt
In 1927, on the heels of Charles Lindbergh’s transatlantic success, two Midwesterners attempted to fly around the world in a single-engine Stinson.
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Pomp and Circumstance in the Civil War
War was still a bloodless adventure when these rare camp images were taken
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Interview: Leander Herron / Rare Radio Interview with Indian Wars MOH Recipient
Above is a digital recording of a November 1930 radio interview with Indian wars […]
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World’s Oldest Organized War Memorial Discovered in Syria
The White Monument took its final form at some point between 2450 and 2300 BC
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WW2TV Will Be Live from Normandy Beaches for D-Day
Woodadge will be broadcasting live on June 6 and 7 from the Normandy beaches for the anniversary of the D-Day invasion—Operation Overlord
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The Acclaimed British EM-2 Rifle Was Built by a Polish Immigrant
The weapon he produced included modern features that taken together broke the mold for a standard service rifle
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Book review: New York, New York, New York / Four Decades of Success, Excess, and Transformation
Gotham lurches from crisis to crisis, but sorry, Jerry Ford, it hasn’t dropped dead yet.