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The real story behind the peasants’ revolt in ‘The Uprising’
A debt-ridden government fighting an endless war makes life unaffordable in the years after a pandemic? Never heard of it.
The Civil War started and ended at the same guy’s house
Wilmer McLean was probably the unluckiest homeowner in American history.
6 songs that will always remind America of the Vietnam War
Even the kids know what number one on this list is.
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Netflix’s latest ‘Turning Point’ shows how much America was changed by 9/11
Brian Knappenberger’s series explores the most transformative events in recent American history.
How this Vietnam POW stayed strong during more than 6 years in captivity
Operation Homecoming finally reunited Kenneth Cordier with his family.
Youngest FDNY firefighter killed on 9/11 honored with ESPN documentary
Before joining the FDNY, Cammarata was a Little Leaguer.
25 things that weren’t a thing when terrorists attacked America on 9/11
America was nothing if not resilient after the worst terrorist attack in its history.
‘The Fix’ is an action movie for the post-War on Terror world
Hopefully, the first of many.
A Marine Corps veteran once weighed 424 pounds. Now he is completing triathlons
No one was more shocked at his transformation than Jason Bush himself.
The worst and best college football traditions in America
You’ll find yourself rooting for Iowa at every Hawkeyes home game.
The controversy around ‘Lanterns’ is real—and makes for a better show
If it doesn’t make you feel something, why are you even watching?
7 military lessons that made Roger Staubach a Hall of Fame football player
“He never felt like the team was out of a game.”
Army takes delivery of first XM30 combat vehicle to replace M2 Bradley fighting vehicle
A Lynx prototype reportedly already saw combat with a Ukrainian crew.
One woman entrepreneur is teaching kids to do the jobs America can’t fill.
Milspouses don’t have to wait for someone else to create an opportunity.
‘Band of Brothers: Legacy’ documentary celebrates 25-year anniversary of legendary HBO miniseries
It was (and remains) the definitive World War II drama.
A critically injured Navy SEAL explains why wounded warriors don’t want your pity
“If you are coming into this room with sorrow or to feel sorry for my wounds, go elsewhere.”
What it means when a Marine Corps officer hands over a sidearm during a war
“The whole world that you’ve built comes crumbling down.”
How German actress Marlene Dietrich fought back against the Nazis at every turn
“Hitler is an idiot.”
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