Major Peter Badcoe displayed daring courage and rallied his men on multiple occasions.
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101-Year-Old Vet Receives Medal for Being One of the First Black Marines
On Feb. 6, Johnson was honored with a bronze replica of the Congressional Gold Medal honoring the first Black U.S. Marines, many of whom served in World War II.
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Meet the Beetles
These miniature tracked vehicles were supposed to be remotely controlled up to a tank or large landing craft and then explode a large charge carried internally.
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Horizontal Snow
The blizzard’s impact was so monumental that, until 1969, survivors met to commemorate the storm’s anniversary.
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Unidentified Flying Object
In July 1861, Professor Thaddeus Lowe was appointed Chief Aeronaut of the Union Army […]
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The Old Santa Fe Trail Building, A New Mexico Landmark
Built to house the southwest regional offices of the National Park Service, its Pueblo-inspired design feels at once authentic and anachronistic.
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They Had to Bomb North Vietnam — Around The Dotted Lines
During Operation Rolling Thunder, Lyndon B. Johnson’s White House placed handicaps on U.S. bombers on missions over North Vietnam. Seeing is believing.
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Enter…The Giant Cannon
When the smoke cleared, Constantinople’s seemingly invulnerable walls had fallen. The results spoke for themselves.
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The Largest Battle of the American Revolution Wasn’t in the US
The largest battle of the American Revolution happened a year after the British surrender […]
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War is Hell…on the Environment
Landmines, heavy metal toxins, and unexploded ordnance continue to poison the earth and wildlife.