tara8 hours ago3 minThis Week in History: Joe Hayashi and “the Purple Heart Battalion”During this week in 1945, a U.S. Army soldier participates in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Joe Hayashi’s mom and...
tara2 days ago3 minThis Day in History: The Doolittle Raiders avenge Pearl HarborOn this day in 1942, the renowned aviator Lt. Colonel James “Jimmy” Doolittle prepares for his famous Doolittle Raid. Americans would not...
taraMar 203 minThis Day in History: Staff Sgt Ysmael Villegas charges six enemy foxholesOn this day in 1945, a U.S. soldier charges not just one, but six enemy positions. Staff Sergeant Ysmael Villegas was then just one day...
taraMar 203 minThis Day in History: USS Franklin's Amazing Survival (Pt. 2)On this day in 1945, the aircraft carrier USS Franklin is miraculously saved. Just one day earlier, a Japanese Judy dive bomber had...
taraMar 193 minThis Day in History: USS Franklin's Amazing SurvivalOn this day in 1945, USS Franklin is attacked by a Japanese dive bomber. Her crew thought she’d surely capsize—but she didn’t. Amazingly,...
taraMar 63 minThis Day in History: A memorable WWII tank battle in CologneOn this day in 1945, Americans capture the city of Cologne, Germany. The town had already been shattered by years of aerial raids. Now,...
taraMar 32 minThis Day in History: Three Heroes at Iwo JimaOn this day in 1945, two Marines are killed in the Battle of Iwo Jima. Another Marine is seriously wounded and was lucky to survive. Each...
taraFeb 243 minThis Day in History: Los Angeles under siege . . . sort ofOn this day in 1942, the Battle of Los Angeles is fought . . . sort of. Americans were ferociously firing at something that wasn’t there!...
taraFeb 213 minThis Day in History: USS Bismarck Sea sunk by kamikazes at Iwo JimaOn this day in 1945, kamikazes plow into American warships near Iwo Jima. One aircraft carrier, the USS Bismarck Sea, was fatally...
taraFeb 193 minThis Day in History: Jack Lucas, youngest WWII Medal recipientOn this day in 1945, a 17-year-old hits the beaches of Iwo Jima. The next day, Jack Lucas would engage in an action that would make him...
taraFeb 163 minThis Day in History: Jefferson DeBlanc's bravery in the skiesOn this day in 1921, a hero is born. Jefferson DeBlanc was just a young boy when he discovered a love for aviation. An airplane had made...
taraFeb 103 minThis Day in History: Aleda Lutz, Army Nurse CorpsOn this day in 1942, a daughter of German immigrants enlists in the Army Nurse Corps. Aleda Lutz would become one of a handful of World...
taraFeb 73 minThis Day in History: Desmond Doss, Hacksaw Ridge & the Medal of HonorOn this day in 1919, an American hero is born. Desmond Doss was a Seventh-Day Adventist who would serve in the U.S. Army for years...
taraFeb 33 minThis Day in History: Four military chaplains & their amazing sacrificeOn this day in 1943, four military chaplains sacrifice their lives when their troop transport ship is struck by a German torpedo. “[A]s I...
taraJan 293 minThis Day in History: The Marine Corps Women's Reserve in WWIIOn this day in 1943, Mrs. Ruth C. Streeter is commissioned as a Major in the United States Marine Corps. She would serve as the first...
taraJan 213 minThis Day in History: Barney F. Hajiro and the rescue of the “Lost Battalion”On this day in 2011, a Medal of Honor recipient passes away. Barney F. Hajiro was the son of Japanese immigrants. He was also living in...
taraJan 213 minThis Day in History: The Nurses of Pearl HarborOn this day in 1987, a World War II heroine passes away. Annie Fox is best known for her service at Pearl Harbor during the Japanese...
taraJan 193 minThis Day in History: Hedy Lamarr, an unexpected heroineOn this day in 2000, Hedy Lamarr passes away. She was a well-known actress—but also a scientist who made a huge contribution to the...
taraJan 163 minThis Day in History: Carole Lombard’s tragic WWII War Bonds tourOn this day in 1942, American film actress Carole Lombard is tragically killed in a plane crash as she returns from a WWII War Bonds...
taraJan 112 minThis Day in History: William A. Shomo's aerial battleOn this day in 1945, a hero engages in an aerial battle that would earn him the Medal of Honor. It’s been said that then-Captain William...
