This Day in History: Coast Guard Chief Dog Sinbad
On this day in 1951, the only dog to earn a United States Coast Guard NCO rank passes away. Sinbad has been described as a “rough tough...
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- Dec 23, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: Kenneth M. Taylor, hero of Pearl Harbor
On this day in 1919, a future U.S. Army Air Corps pilot is born. Kenneth M. Taylor would become one of the few American aviators to get...
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- Dec 8, 2021
- 2 min
This Day in History: “A date which will live in infamy”
On this day in 1941, Franklin D. Roosevelt addresses the United States Congress. The Japanese had attacked Pearl Harbor just one day...
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- Dec 7, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: Medals of Honor at Pearl Harbor
On this day in 1941, the Japanese launch an attack on the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor. You already know the basics of the...
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- Nov 30, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: Winston Churchill is born
On this day in 1874, Sir Winston Churchill is born. This adopted American is best known, of course, for serving as Prime Minister of the...
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- Nov 28, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: Rescue at the Greenland Ice Cap
On this day in 1942, Coast Guard Lt. John Pritchard prepares for a rescue mission. The young pilot would miraculously save two men from...
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- Nov 26, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: HMT Rohna: “World War II’s Secret Tragedy”
On this day in 1943, HMT Rohna is attacked. Her demise would be called “World War II’s Secret Tragedy.” More than 1,000 American troops...
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- Nov 21, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: Mary Babnik Brown’s unusual WWII contribution
On this day in 1907, an American heroine is born. Why, exactly, did Mary Babnik Brown become a hero? The details are uncertain, but one...
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- Nov 21, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: “Come on out! Come on out and fight!”
On this day in 1944, a U.S. soldier is killed during the Battle of Hürtgen Forest. He’d put his life on the line repeatedly, traversing...
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- Nov 12, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: Smoky, the “Yorkie Doodle Dandy” of World War II
On this day in 2005, a memorial is dedicated for Smoky, the “Yorkie Doodle Dandy” of World War II. Smoky was a little Yorkshire Terrier...
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- Nov 9, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: SS Fort Lee's survivors
On this day in 1944, survivors of SS Fort Lee are rescued. The American tanker had been torpedoed by a German submarine a full week...
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- Nov 6, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: The 12-year-old who served in World War II
On this day in 1942, a 12-year-old distinguishes himself in combat. Yes, you read that correctly: A 12-year-old fought in World War II....
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- Nov 5, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: Garlin M. Conner faces off against 600 Germans
On this day in 1998, a hero passes away. First Lt. Garlin M. Conner was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor just a few years ago. It...
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- Nov 2, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: SS Fort Lee torpedoed
On this day in 1944, American tanker SS Fort Lee is torpedoed by Germans. Our military took risks during World War II, and we often hear...
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- Oct 31, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: USS Reuben James, first warship lost in World War II
On this day in 1941, USS Reuben James is torpedoed by a German submarine. She would become the first American warship sunk during World...
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- Oct 27, 2021
- 2 min
This Day in History: Regina Benson, WWII nurse
On this day in 2020, former Army nurse Regina Benson is honored with the Angel of Honor Award at the 14th annual Angels of the...
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- Oct 26, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: WWII Pilot Gertrude Tompkins
On this day in 1944, an elite American female pilot climbs into a P-51D Mustang fighter. Gertrude Tompkins Silver was tasked with...
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- Oct 16, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: USS Kearny is torpedoed by a German U-boat
On this day in 1941, USS Kearny participates in an emergency rescue mission—and it would be attacked by the Germans. But wasn’t the...
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- Oct 12, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: Doris Miller, an “improbable American hero”
On this day in 1919, an “improbable American hero” is born. Doris “Dorie” Miller was the grandson of slaves and the son of poor Texas...
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- Oct 11, 2021
- 3 min
This Day in History: Leon Vance, a hero who helped make D-Day possible
On this day in 1946, an American pilot is awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery over the skies of northern France. Lt. Col. Leon...
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