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Behind the lens of war: Remembering USAF Capt Jimmy Harper
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Behind the lens of war: Remembering USAF Capt Jimmy Harper

By Jessica Manfre

Tun Tavern, birthplace of the Marine Corps, to be rebuilt
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Tun Tavern, birthplace of the Marine Corps, to be rebuilt

By Miguel Ortiz

Gary Sinise and his Lt. Dan Band rocked Luke AFB
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Gary Sinise and his Lt. Dan Band rocked Luke AFB

By Crystal Kupper

MoH Monday: Sgt. Leroy Petry
Afghanistan War

MoH Monday: Sgt. Leroy Petry

By Jessica Evans

Military genius of Gustavus Adolphus, the ‘Lion of the North’
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Military genius of Gustavus Adolphus, the ‘Lion of the North’

By Jessica Evans

This top-secret bomber spied on Americans in Normandy
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This top-secret bomber spied on Americans in Normandy

By Logan Nye

How privateering worked in the American Revolution
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How privateering worked in the American Revolution

By Logan Nye

Aerial gunner, Loyce Edward Deen, was buried at sea inside his aircraft
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Aerial gunner, Loyce Edward Deen, was buried at sea inside his aircraft

By Blake Stilwell

Assassinations. Exploding battleships. Ghost planes. Watch Rudy Reyes and Ronnie Adkins unravel military mysteries on The HISTORY Channel.
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Assassinations. Exploding battleships. Ghost planes. Watch Rudy Reyes and Ronnie Adkins unravel military mysteries on The HISTORY Channel.

By Tessa Robinson

The real story behind John F. Kennedy’s Purple Heart
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The real story behind John F. Kennedy’s Purple Heart

By Orvelin Valle

Exclusive premiere: National Geographic honors WWII’s ‘erased’ heroes
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Exclusive premiere: National Geographic honors WWII’s ‘erased’ heroes

By Tessa Robinson

New action-comedy, ‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare,’ is based on declassified files of the British War Department
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New action-comedy, ‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare,’ is based on declassified files of the British War Department

By Tessa Robinson

This submachine gun looked homemade, but it killed lots of Nazis
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This submachine gun looked homemade, but it killed lots of Nazis

By Paul Huard

MoH Monday: Spc. Kyle J. White
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MoH Monday: Spc. Kyle J. White

By Jessica Evans

Why cats were the perfect companions in the trenches of WWI
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Why cats were the perfect companions in the trenches of WWI

By Eric Milzarski

Frederick W. Smith, decorated Vietnam Veteran and founder of FedEx, awarded 2024 Veteran of the Year
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Frederick W. Smith, decorated Vietnam Veteran and founder of FedEx, awarded 2024 Veteran of the Year

By Joel Searls

Airmen volunteered to repair a WWII B-29 Superfortress … and it’s going to fly again
Air Force

Airmen volunteered to repair a WWII B-29 Superfortress … and it’s going to fly again

By Tessa Robinson

The B-32 Dominator was the B-29 Superfortress’ WWII understudy
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The B-32 Dominator was the B-29 Superfortress’ WWII understudy

By Miguel Ortiz

4 of the weirdest things the Nazis ever did
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4 of the weirdest things the Nazis ever did

By Emma Liem

This WWII aviation program was more expensive than the Manhattan Project
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This WWII aviation program was more expensive than the Manhattan Project

By Miguel Ortiz

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Stories of resilience

How a surviving sister helps other families heal

How a surviving sister helps other families heal

By Jessica Manfre

Remembering LTC Jacqueline Escobar, a trailblazer who shattered kevlar ceilings

Remembering LTC Jacqueline Escobar, a trailblazer who shattered kevlar ceilings

By Jessica Manfre

Anchored in Memory: Remembering USCG CDR Scott Hyung-Wook Kim

Anchored in Memory: Remembering USCG CDR Scott Hyung-Wook Kim

By Jessica Manfre