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This Day in History: Edward Byers, Jr. & his Medal of Honor
On this day in 1979, a hero is born. Edward C. Byers would go on to become a corpsman, then a Navy SEAL—and, finally, a recipient of the...
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May 43 min read
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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Apr 53 min read
This Day in History: Daniel "Chappie" James
On this day in 1920, an American hero is born. Daniel “Chappie” James Jr. is often remembered as the first black man to become a...
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Feb 113 min read
This Day in History: Pfc. Hammer, the Cat
On or around this day in 2004, a United States soldier works to take his war animal home. Pfc. Hammer wasn’t your typical war animal....
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Jan 223 min read
This Day in History: Alwyn Cashe's sacrifice
On this day in 2005, a hero succumbs to his injuries. Sergeant First Class Alwyn C. Cashe had saved several of his fellow soldiers from a...
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Nov 8, 20243 min read
This Day in History: The Man Who Saved the World
On this day in 1962, the United States Navy spots a Russian submarine near Bermuda. What followed was “not only the most dangerous...
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Oct 25, 20243 min read
This Day in History: The Cuban Missile Crisis
On this day in 1962, John F. Kennedy is shown photos of Soviet nuclear missile installations, then under construction in Cuba. Russian...
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Oct 16, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Jason Dunham's bravery in Iraq
On this day in 2004, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Jason Dunham was the son of a United States Air...
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Apr 14, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Lt. Jack ReVelle, Cold War Hero
On this day in 2020, a hero passes away. Lt. Jack ReVelle is best known for his efforts to disarm two Mark 39 thermonuclear bombs that...
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Jan 26, 20243 min read
This Day in History: The Broken Arrow Incident of 1961
On this day in 1961, a B-52G Stratofortress disintegrates over the skies of North Carolina. As it breaks up, it inadvertently releases...
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Jan 24, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Unity after 9-11
On this day in 2001, a firefighter stands atop a fire truck in the middle of the World Trade Center’s smoldering remains. Bob Beckwith...
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Sep 14, 20233 min read
This Day in History: A Hero of 9-11
On this day in 2001, terrorists attack our country. Many heroes emerged that day, including Retired Army Reserve Col. Cyril Richard...
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Sep 11, 20233 min read
This Day in History: USS Nautilus
On this day in 1958, USS Nautilus travels under ice in the Arctic Sea. She’d just become the first to travel, submerged, under the North...
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Aug 4, 20233 min read
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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Mar 27, 20233 min read
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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Sep 15, 20223 min read
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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Jun 8, 20222 min read
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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Feb 22, 20223 min read
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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Jan 25, 20223 min read
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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Oct 22, 20213 min read
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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Sep 25, 20213 min read
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