In late 1944, a now-forgotten battle led to some of the Pacific War’s most doomed and wasteful clashes against the Japanese.
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He Was The First U.S. Soldier Killed in Ground Combat in Vietnam
Spc. 4 James T. Davis lost his life tracking down an enemy signal in Vietnam
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The French Village of Saint-Marcel Bears the Scars of One Dark Day
As the Allies fought their way inland from Normandy’s beaches in 1944, French fighters in Brittany distracted German forces by launching a guerrilla campaign codenamed “Operation Dingson.”
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Planophores and Flying Clowns: The Toys That Made Orville Wright a Household Name
Orville Wright, the shy Wright brother who loved to prank, was guided throughout his life by his inquisitive nature and a drive to tinker.
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The Famed American Aviatrix Secretly on the Nazi Payroll
As World War II neared, Laura Ingalls took to the skies in the name of U.S. isolationism—and in support of Nazi Germany
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How Toy Planes Inspired the Wright Brothers
Aviation pioneer Orville Wright never lost his capacity for finding inspiration in aerial playthings
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Pearl Harbor Memorial
Even though Pearl Harbor is still a major Navy base, the tone is always hushed—just as it was that fateful morning on Dec. 7, 1941, before the bombing began
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Colin Powell: The Vietnam War Years
Colin Powell’s military prowess showed early in his experiences in Vietnam and would shape the leadership abilities that would later catapult his career.
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An Ode to the P-51 Mustang
With extra fuel tanks in the fuselage and two disposable auxiliary drop tanks under each wing, a Mustang could fly 1,650 miles without refueling. And that, reflects columnist James Holland, was a game-changer.
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‘Desperate Sunset’ Book Review
Mike Yeo relates Japan’s late-war decision to have kamikaze aviation units mount suicide attacks against U.S. shipping