“Six Days of Awful Fighting” shows the chaos and violence of cavalry warfare and its impact on the movements of both Union and Confederate armies leading to the bloodbath at Cold Harbor
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‘Gabby’ Gabreski: America’s Top Gun in Europe and First Two-War Ace
Gabby Gabreski nearly failed out of his Army Air Corps flight training, but went on to become the top American fighter ace in Europe during World War II and a jet ace in Korea.
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McArthur’s Gamble: The Bold 1814 American Raid Into Canada
Amid the War of 1812 an American general eager to strike a blow against the British mounted a risky raid deep into western Upper Canada
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Smile! The Evolution of Dentistry During the Civil War
The first appointment of a non-commissioned dental officer in the U.S. Army would not occur until 1872, and a separate U.S. Army Dental Corps would not be established until 1911, only a few years before World War I
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Broken Arrow: B-52 Down With Two H-Bombs in California’s Central Valley
During a Cold War airborne alert mission, a combination of mechanical malfunctions and human errors led to the crash of a B-52 with two H-bombs onboard.
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The Oldest Living WWII veteran, Now 112, Wants to be Remembered as a ‘good soldier’
“I would like to be remembered as a strong man,” said Lawrence Brooks, “a good soldier.”
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Rock ’n Roll ’n Race: A Fresh Look at the Keystone of the Elvis Presley Legend
A contrarian look at the influences underpinning the famed rock star from Tupelo, Mississippi.
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Bladensburg Battlefield: Then and Now
A closer look at the battleground of Bladensburg, Md., where a British victory exposed the capital of the United States to invasion.
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Wired for Success: The U.S. Telegraph Corps
Anson Stager, a brilliant executive of the Western Union Telegraph Company, had a lot to do with the North’s victory in the Civil War
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Trench Art 101: How Servicemen Turned Trash Into Treasure During World War II
The National WWII Museum’s latest special exhibit, “SOLDIER | ARTIST: Trench Art in World War II,” is on view through January 2, 2022.