Bill Livingstone can still vividly recall his time as a POW after his one and only mission with the 95th Bomb Group ended in disaster.
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The Brewster Buffalo Was an Unlikely Fighter Plane—But Finland Loved It
During World War II the Finnish variant of the U.S.-built Brewster Buffalo proved more than a match for top Soviet, German and British fighters
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‘Not something you should ever really see’: Veterans Reflect on 9/11
“The initial reasons to go in after 9/11, were right and true,” Marine fighter pilot Amy McGrath said. “They had attacked our country, and they needed to be ousted.”
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The WWII Paratrooper Who Recorded His War in Art
Robert Baldwin gained two Bronze Stars and a lifetime’s worth of inspiration after serving with the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment in Germany.
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How Army and Marine Commanders Battled Over War Plans in Vietnam
Relations between top Army and Marine commanders became testy in early 1968 as generals with clashing views attacked not only the enemy but also each other.
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How Magicians Became the Great Deceivers of War
In one way or another, these 10 famous prestidigitators used their talents to serve their countries in time of war.
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Why the Royal Thai Air Force Both Fought and Supported America During World War II
The RTF was a service with a double life—flying on behalf of the Japanese, while also working against Japan as a secret collaborator of the OSS.
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When the German Army Neared Moscow, Millions Fled — But Some Stayed to Fight
As 1941’s Operation Barbarossa progressed, residents of the Soviet capital fled—or stayed behind to fight.
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Book review: Gold Stars Over the Red River
A chronology of events and biographies of North Vietnamese pilots who made claims on American airplanes, helicopters or drones during the Vietnam War.
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Death From Above: How a U.S. Navy Force Battled a Kamikaze Onslaught
Captured by photographer Herman Schnipper, the USS Astoria endured the three-hour frenzy during the bloody fight for Okinawa