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‘Is this a private war or can anybody get in it?’ –“Terrible Terry” Allen

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This superb fighting general defied the odds by commanding two famed infantry divisions in […]

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A new book describes the fighting spirit of the first American woman photographer to be killed in combat

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Author Tom Garvey explains what compelled him to enlist in the military during the Vietnam war. Tom Garvey’s novel “Many Beaucoup Magics” tells the story of an American Soldier and his journey during the Vietnam War.

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Peek Inside a Political Cartoonist’s Vietnam Sketchbook

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Donald Trump’s comment about John McCain’s heroism marks our confusion around words like hero, bravery, and coward.

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Documentary Filmmaker Ken Burns reflects on his epic series The Civil War on the eve of its 25th anniversary rerelease.

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Eisenhower deftly maneuvered through Cold War crises, from the threat of nuclear annihilation to domestic political turmoil

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Japanese Search Team Repatriates American War Dead

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Japanese nonprofit Kuentai’s mission is to locate and repatriate remains of WWII Japanese soldiers. When they found American remains Kuentai-USA was established.

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Vietnam Vets Are Stars of Reda Productions’ Films

by HistoryNet10/3/201410/19/2016

Lou Reda Productions, Inc., producers of “WWII in HD,” “Vietnam in HD,” and “Brothers in War,” is working on a Vietnam War miniseries featuring “home movies” shot by servicemen in Vietnam and at home.

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