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After 50 years, this WWII soldier finally received his Medal of Honor
After decades of discrimination, Vernon Baker was finally recognized for his heroism during an assault on a German stronghold ...
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75 years ago, US soldiers spent their first days in Europe fighting 'the other Battle of the Bulge'
The 42nd Infantry Division had been made up of National Guard troops during World War I and nicknamed "the Rainbow Division" because it contained elements from 26 states. In World War II the ...
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Underwater explosion destroys hundreds of WWII-era shells off Okinawa
Eleven explosive ordnance disposal divers with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Sub Area Activity Okinawa unit ...
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Uncensored WWII-era surveys show US troops' surprising thoughts about Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor
It also thrust an ambivalent nation into World War II. Stories abound of young men joining up after Pearl Harbor. But how did US troops respond when they learned of the attack? Thanks to an Army ...
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New war film honors all-Black, all-female WWII battalion’s service featuring Oklahoma women
A powerful new war film, The Six Triple Eight, sheds light on the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion—the only ...