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The Bodies of More Than 270 German WWI Soldiers Found in French Tunnel
In 1917 two French artillery shells sealed off the tunnel’s exits, dooming the men inside
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Best Dive Bomber: How One Man Helped Change the Pacific War’s Course
Seeking payback for Pearl Harbor, dive-bomber pilot Dick Best had a hand in sinking two Japanese carriers during the Battle of Midway.
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Rogue U-Boat: The Battle of Point Judith, 1945
Hours after being called home in May 1945, the German submarine U-853 tempted fate in combat off Rhode Island
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Share Yours Now: Operation Triumphus Crowdsources Personal Stories of the Vietnam War
Operation Triumphus, a new web platform, gathers the stories of Vietnam veterans from the source
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Harley Sadler, Cowboy Clown and King of the Texas Tent Show
On the road year-round, he brought clean-cut entertainment and small-town spectacle to burgs up and down the Lone Star State
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Revolutionary War descendants work to honor Vietnam veterans
“Vietnam veterans hold a special place in the hearts of DAR members, because we recognize they were never properly thanked when they returned home from the war.”
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Mystery Ship: March 2021
Tupolev Tu-22M3M Russian aircraft designers had been avidly experimenting with various forms of variable-geometry […]
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A Controversial Question: Did Tet Decimate the Viet Cong?
The Viet Cong suffered severe losses during the five-week offensive. Was it still a viable fighting force? Dr. Erik Villard takes a closer look