My war was not one of combat heroism or being sent to far distant […]
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One Man’s War: Cliff Bennett
NAME: Cliff Bennett DATE ENTERED SERVICE: April 2, 1943 CAMPAIGNS: China-Burma-India, Air Offensive Japan, […]
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Commands: First Belgian Independent Brigade
DESIGNATION: First Belgian Independent Brigade ACTIVATION: January 21, 1944 CAMPAIGN: Northwest Europe Among the […]
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The Two Battles of Buna
One became the first victory of the war by an American ground commander. The other was far more personal.
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Able Dog: Was the AD Skyraider the Best Attack Bomber Ever Built?
The Douglas AD Skyraider wasn’t pretty, but its pilots and maintenance crews dubbed it the Able Dog because of its handling and dependability. Some still regard it as “the best airplane ever made for close-in attack.”
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How the Ottomans Collapsed the Byzantine Empire
The Turkish dynasty rose from the dying embers of another once great empire
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Daily Quiz for September 13, 2019
Private Eddie Slovik was the last American soldier executed for this crime.
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Daily Quiz for September 12, 2019
In 1966, Defense Secretary Robert McNamara instituted this recruitment program.
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Daily Quiz for September 11, 2019
Confederate general Thomas J. Jackson won his nickname “Stonewall” at this battle.