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World War II Soldiers Loved to Sing—Provided They Got to Sing Their Way
The U.S. Army recognized the vital outlet that music provided, but G.I.s preferred parody songs of their own invention over wholesome tunes pushed by top brass.
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“I Could Feel Doom”: U.S. Marines and Australians Fought For Survival At Ngok Tavak in Vietnam
A combined force of about 200 Americans, Australians and local defenders faced off against 500 to 600 North Vietnamese Army soldiers
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During the Civil War, Battlefield Dead Were Often Stripped of Anything of Value—Even Their Clothes
Soldiers snatched souvenirs from a number of dead or dying generals. Confederate commander Felix Zollicoffer was perhaps treated the harshest
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Gary Sinise: Serving Those Who’ve Served
The acclaimed actor has spent decades honoring and serving those in uniform both abroad and on the home front
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Turning Point At Tam Ky: The 101st Airborne’s Hidden Battle in Vietnam
On June 9, 1969, after weeks of bitter fighting, the 101st Airborne saw victory on the horizon
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This Union Veterans’ Post Was Shut for 50 Years. Turns Out, It’s an Amazing Repository of Civil War Stories.
Veteran “war sketches” offer a unique glimpse of soldier experience during and after the conflict.
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Transporting Troops And Evacuating Babies, Pan Am Was in Vietnam From Beginning To End
Pan American World Airways was part of major historical events that engulfed the United States during the Vietnam War
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Showdown on Lake Erie: An Eyewitness Recalls ‘the Second War of Independence’
In 1813 Samuel R. Brown took part in a key battle in what he called “the Second War of Independence”
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‘Bombs Away’ LeMay: America’s Unapologetic Champion of Waging Total War
From bomber general and self-professed war criminal to head of Strategic Air Command, Curtis LeMay divided America but always kept it safe.