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This Day in History: D-Day
On this day in 1944, Allied troops land on the beaches of Normandy, France. Today is the anniversary of D-Day! That effort was massive....
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Jun 53 min read
This Day in History: Garlin M. Conner vs. 600 Germans
On this day in 1919, a hero is born. Garlin M. Conner would go on to receive the Medal of Honor, albeit not until almost two decades...
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Jun 23 min read
This Day in History: "America's Ace of Aces"
On this day in 1918, Eddie Rickenbacker shoots down his sixth enemy plane, a mere two days after he’d become a flying ace. This legendary...
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May 303 min read
This Day in History: Van T. Barfoot versus three German tanks
On this day in 1944, a soldier engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Colonel Van T. Barfoot has been called “[o]ne...
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May 233 min read
This Day in History: Operation Drumbeat
On this day in 1942, an American passenger-cargo ship travels from Guatemala to New Orleans. No one could then know it, but Heredia ...
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May 164 min read
This Day in History: Last German U-boat in American waters
On this day in 1945, Americans destroy a German submarine near Point Judith, Rhode Island. That submarine, U-853, had torpedoed an...
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May 73 min read
This Day in History: Dachau liberated
On this day in 1945, the 42nd and 45th Infantry Divisions liberate Dachau. The notorious concentration camp had then been in existence...
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Apr 293 min read
This Day in History: The Ballad of Rodger Young
On this day in 1918, a hero is born. Rodger Young wasn’t the type of guy who was “supposed” to be a military hero. After all, he was only...
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Apr 283 min read
This Day in History: Wilburn K. Ross's One-Man Stand
On this day in 1945, a hero receives the Medal of Honor. Wilburn K. Ross had engaged in a virtual one-man battle against German forces...
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Apr 233 min read
This Day in History: Joe Hayashi and “the Purple Heart Battalion”
On this day in 1945, a U.S. Army soldier participates in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Joe Hayashi’s mom and stepdad...
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Apr 223 min read
This Day in History: The Doolittle Raiders avenge Pearl Harbor
On this day in 1942, renowned aviator Lt. Colonel James “Jimmy” Doolittle prepares for his famous Doolittle Raid. Americans would not let...
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Apr 163 min read
This Day in History: Navy Cross Recipient Norman Vandivier
On this day in 1942, a hero is promoted. Norman Francis Vandivier would go on to receive a Navy Cross for his bravery at the Battle of...
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Apr 153 min read
This Day in History: Evelyn "Sharpie" Sharp, aviator
On this day in 1944, a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots is tragically killed. Evelyn “Sharpie” Sharp has been called...
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Apr 33 min read
This Day in History: Iwo Jima
On this day in 1945, United States Marines declare the island of Iwo Jima secure. “[W]ithout responsibility and discipline,” Lt. Gen....
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Mar 263 min read
This Day in History: WWII Heroine Cornelia Fort
On this day in 1943, Cornelia Fort is tragically killed. She is best known as one of the most accomplished female pilots to serve during...
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Mar 213 min read
This Day in History: Staff Sgt Ysmael Villegas charges six enemy foxholes
On 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...
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Mar 203 min read
This Day in History: Dogs for Defense
On this day in 1942, the United States Army begins a new military effort: Dogs for Defense. Did you know that some Americans offered...
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Mar 133 min read
This Day in History: Gene Atkins's heroism at Luzon
On this day in 1945, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Perhaps Thomas Eugene “Gene” Atkins was an...
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Mar 103 min read
This Day in History: George Wahlen at Iwo Jima
On this day in 1945, a Corpsman engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class George E....
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Mar 34 min read
This Day in History: Navy Cross recipient George S. Rentz
On this day in 1942, a Navy chaplain engages in an action that would earn him the Navy Cross. George S. Rentz is the only Navy Chaplain...
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Feb 283 min read
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