In May 1967, a platoon of the 31st Infantry fought off a VC attack in force against a hamlet loyal to the Saigon government.
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Eagle Dustoff: Medevac Choppers to the Rescue
When soldiers’ lives were in the balance, they could count on the air ambulances to come through for them, no matter what the risk.
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Airborne Operations During World War II
From Germany’s first major drop into Norway in 1940 to the Allies’ last airborne operation across the Rhine in March 1945, tens of thousands of airborne soldiers fell from the skies to fight behind enemy lines.
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Violet Falkum Started More than aircraft engines in World War II
WAVE Violet FalkumAviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Violet Falkum turns over the Pratt & […]
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USS Franklin: Struck by a Japanese Dive Bomber, She was the Ship that Wouldn’t Die
Franklin‘s fire marshal, Lieutenant Stanley Graham, spoke for her whole crew: ‘Boys, we got pressure in the lines, we got hoses. Let’s get in there and save her.’
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World War II: German Raid on Bari
Dubbed the ‘second Pearl Harbor,’ the 1943 German attack on Bari also revealed an Allied secret–mustard gas.
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Operation Torch: Sub-Task Force Goalpost Capture Port Lyautey
In the crucible of Operation Torch, the men of Sub-Task Force Goalpost received their baptism of fire capturing the Moroccan town of Port Lyautey.
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Interview: Adolf Galland / WWII Luftwaffe General and Ace Pilot
Battling overwhelming odds in the air and his superiors on the ground, Germany’s Adolf Galland became a legend.
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How Allied Air Attacks Evolved During World War II
In October 1943, the U.S. Eighth Air Force’s losses became critical, forcing a reappraisal of the American daylight bombing strategy.