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Posted inFeature

In his New Assignment in China, a U.S. General Needed More Tact than Technical Know-How

by John C. McManus10/24/20238/31/2023

The Japanese were not the only problem that Albert Wedemeyer faced in Asia.

Middle Bridge over Antietam Creek
Posted inStories

Captain Hiram Dryer’s Resolve at Antietam Could Have Sparked an Early Union Victory

by D. Scott Hartwig10/23/202310/25/2023

Why then are his exploits on America’s bloodiest day usually overlooked?

Five Crow men at Fort Parker
Posted inStories

Contractors in Bozeman Montana Robbed Both the Government and Its Indian Wards

by David McCormick10/20/20238/30/2023

Federal spending by the Crow agency in Montana Territory certainly benefited contractors, but at what cost to reservation Indians?

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Posted inPortfolio

What Kind of Women Courted Hitler and His Cronies? The Details Might Surprise You

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher10/19/202310/19/2023

You might think that Third Reich relationships were all about blonde hair and motherhood. Think again.

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Posted inStories

He Was a Young and Gifted Aviator—and then Fate Came Calling

by Steve Wartenberg10/18/202310/16/2023

As the old expression goes: only the good die young.

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Posted inStories

This World War I Draftee Hated Mornings And Wrote A Song About It. It Made Him A Superstar.

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher10/17/202310/17/2023

Irving Berlin’s World War I song “Oh! How I Hate to Get Up In The Morning,” is an enduring anthem.

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This Young G.I. Broke the Rules to Capture Raw Images of the European Theater

by World War II Magazine10/17/20238/31/2023

Tony Vaccaro carried a gun — and a camera.

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Posted inFeature

Green and Mysterious, Absinthe Caused Controversy Wherever it Was Poured

by Jesse Hicks10/17/202311/8/2023

Did this drink drive people to hallucinate and commit crime?

Photo of a soldier in the U.S. Army 1st Air Cavalry holds his rifle above his head as he serves as a 'traffic cop' for helicopters landing in a field during an operation north of Saigon in the Vietnam War, South Vietnam. The helicopters were bringing members of the unit to the area that they were to patrol.
Posted inFeature

When a Vietnamese Ally Was Wounded, Two American Soldiers Had to Choose Obedience or Compassion

by John B. Haseman and John M. Harris10/16/202310/16/2023

There was a time when U.S. helicopters were forbidden from rescuing wounded South Vietnamese soldiers.

wild west handy firearms
Posted inWeapons & Gear Manual

8 Handy Firearms to Have Out West

by Louis A. Garavaglia10/16/20238/30/2023

Nearly everyone headed west craved a good pistol, rifle and shotgun. The rest of the list may surprise you.

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