This Day in History: Staff Sgt. Travis Atkins and Operation Iraqi Freedom
On this day in 2019, a United States soldier is awarded a Medal of Honor. Staff Sgt. Travis Atkins’s actions in Operation Iraqi Freedom...
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- Oct 27, 2022
- 3 min
This Day in History: The Man Who Saved the World
On this day in 1962, nuclear war is narrowly averted. The night of October 27 “was not only the most dangerous moment of the Cold War,”...
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- Sep 15, 2022
- 3 min
This Day in History: Rudolf Anderson & the Cuban Missile Crisis
On this day in 1927, a hero is born. Rudolf Anderson would go on to become the first recipient of the Air Force Cross. It’s been...
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- Jun 8, 2022
- 2 min
This Day in History: Missile Mail
On this day in 1959, the United States Post Office experiments with “Missile Mail.” It would be the first and only time that U.S. mail...
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- Feb 22, 2022
- 3 min
This Day in History: The Men’s U.S. Hockey Team & the “Miracle on Ice”
On this day in 1980, the “Miracle on Ice” occurs. The United States men’s hockey team defeats the Soviets at the Lake Placid Olympic...
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- Jan 25, 2022
- 3 min
This Day in History: The World Teeters on the Brink of Nuclear War
On this day in 1995, an aide hands a nuclear briefcase to Russian President Boris Yeltsin. Nuclear missiles were ready to go. Would...
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- Oct 22, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: Hostages rescued in Iraq
On this day in 2015, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Thomas Patrick Payne’s heroism came as he served...
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- Sep 25, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: Nuclear war is narrowly averted
On this day in 1983, a computer glitch nearly begins a nuclear war between the Soviet Union and the United States. What a tragic mistake...
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- May 7, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: Michael P. Murphy’s heroism in Afghanistan
On this day in 1976, a future Medal of Honor recipient is born. U.S. Navy SEAL Lt. Michael P. Murphy would become the first sailor to...
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- Apr 5, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: Michael Monsoor's Medal of Honor
On this day in 1981, a hero is born. Michael Monsoor would go on to serve as a Navy SEAL during the War on Terrorism. He would receive a...
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- Nov 20, 2020
- 3 min
This Day in History: The Cuban Missile Crisis
On this day in 1962, a blockade of Cuba officially comes to an end. Russia and the United States had been teetering on the brink of...
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- Nov 10, 2019
- 3 min
This Day in History: Jason Dunham, first Marine to receive a Medal in Iraq
On this day in 1981, a hero is born. Jason Dunham was the son of a United States Air Force veteran, and he was born on the birthday of...
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- Oct 3, 2019
- 3 min
This Day in History: Black Hawk Down
On this day in 1993, the Battle of Mogadishu begins. It wasn’t supposed to be a full-fledged battle. It was supposed to be a quick...
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