The Horten Ho-229 has been the subject of more speculation and myths than any other World War II airplane.
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Book Review: American Disruptor
Roland De Wolk tackles the life, times and scandals of transcontinental railroad mover Leland Stanford
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The U-2C ‘Dragon Lady’ Spy Plane
In the era preceding satellite imagery, the U-2, nicknamed the “Dragon Lady,” was America’s reliable way to produce images of nonaccessible regions.
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Book Review: The Folly and the Glory
Tim Weiner argues that the United States mishandled the collapse of Soviet-style communism, and now we’re reaping the consequences
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Eight Surviving Members of Famed Merrill’s Marauders to Receive Congressional Gold Medal
“If they can walk and carry a gun,” Major General Joseph Stillwell presciently told […]
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They Made an Emergency Landing on Greenland’s Ice Cap and Were Stranded for Months. The Rescue Missions Were Even Deadlier.
On November 5, 1942, a Douglas C-53, was Snowballing westbound. The Skytrooper never made it.
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Oldest Living Marine Veteran Turns 107
When Dorothy Schmidt Cole joined the Marine Corps in July 1943, she wasn’t thinking […]
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True Grit: Maj. Gen. George Sears Greene at Antietam
Culp’s Hill Hero also deserves credit for his valiant effort on America’s bloodiest day
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Teddy Roosevelt Jr.: The Officer Who Stormed Normandy with Nothing but a Cane and a Pistol
At 56, President Theodore Roosevelt’s son was the oldest soldier deployed during Operation Overlord and the highest-ranking American to storm the beaches.
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The Quiet Heroine: Jeannette Guyot
Allied agent Jeannette Guyot was one of only two women awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for “extraordinary heroism” during World War II.