World War One fighter ace Eddie Rickenbacker had a lifelong fear of this.
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The Legacy of the USNS Comfort
For the third time in its service history, the USNS Comfort docked in New […]
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D-Day Veteran Harold Pearsall Dies from Covid-19
Harold Pearsall, D-Day veteran and a Légion d’Honneur recipient – France’s highest military honor […]
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How the German Air Force Rebuilt After World War II
In the aftermath of WWII, Germany turned to former Luftwaffe officers to rebuild its air force under NATO and help counter the Soviet threat.
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Burgoyne’s Big Fail
In 1777 a British general known as “Gentleman Johnny” sold the king on an audacious plan to end the American Revolution.
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The Jeep: The Army’s Versatile Military Vehicle
The versatile quarter-ton workhorse soared beyond practicality into brand-name legend
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Daily Quiz for March 31, 2020
This one of the 1798 Alien and Sedition Acts remains in effect today.
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Remembering the Battle of Okinawa on its 77th Anniversary
On April 1, 1945, approximately 60,000 U.S. Marines and soldiers of the U.S. Tenth […]
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Vladimir Putin’s World War II Reading List
“The veil of secrecy is being lifted from archival collections, and documents are finally being published.”
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Thermopylae: How the Spartans Saved the Constitution, Capitalism and Chick-fil-A
The Spartan victory at the Battle of Thermopylae opened the door for American staples we take for granted today.