The North American B-25 Mitchell served in nearly every theater of operations during World War II. While the ionic medium bomber was continuously modified and redesigned for a wide variety of roles, some of the most famous B-25s were among the earliest produced.
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Daily Quiz for April 18, 2020
This plane was America’s first supersonic interceptor.
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“We shall all overcome”: WWII Vet Raises Over $23 Million for NHS
Captain Tom Moore’s goal was to raise $1,250 as a thank you to the […]
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Death and Honor on Bloody Island
This onetime sandbar in the Mississippi River off St. Louis was the scene of duels between “gentlemen.”
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Thieves Among Honor: Counterfeit Veterans
There is no hard count of how many people have lied about their military service, but one expert thinks the number is in the millions.
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Daily Quiz for April 17, 2020
In 1976 Gordon Lightfoot released a hit song about this ship’s sinking.
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When Russia and the U.S. Worked Together
A new book explores the unraveling of a once-promising military alliance between the Soviet Union and the U.S.
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WWII veteran, wife of 78 years die on same day, hours apart
“They did not suffer, and they were together,” their daughter said. “I take comfort in that.”
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Daily Quiz for April 16, 2020
This was main trade product of New France (French Canada) in the late 1600s.
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Book Review: Ride the Devil’s Herd
John Boessenecker pores over the history behind that most legendary of Western gun battles near Tombstone’s O.K. Corral