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Feb 3, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Forrest E. Peden's selfless heroism in WWII
On this day in 1945, a soldier engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Technician Fifth Grade Forrest “Frosty” Peden...
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Feb 3, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Four Chaplains Day
On this day in 1943, four military chaplains sacrifice their lives when their troop transport ship is struck by a German torpedo. “[A]s I...
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Jan 30, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Raid at Cabanatuan
On this day in 1945, more than 500 American and Allied POWs are liberated from a camp in the Philippines. They’d been held by the...
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Jan 29, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Marine Corps Women's Reserve
On 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...
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Jan 17, 20223 min read
This Day in History: The Ballad of Rodger Young
On this day in 1944, a hero is awarded the Medal of Honor. Private Rodger Young wasn’t the type of guy who was “supposed” to be a...
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Jan 7, 20222 min read
This Day in History: Army staff sergeant Curtis F. Shoup's Medal of Honor
On this day in 1945, an Army staff sergeant engages in an action that would ultimately earn him the Medal of Honor. Curtis F. Shoup was...
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Jan 3, 20223 min read
This Day in History: George Turner's bravery in France
On this day in 1945, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. At the age of 45, Pfc. George Benton Turner was...
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Dec 23, 20213 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20213 min read
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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Dec 1, 20213 min read
This Day in History: Brigadier General Roscoe Cartwright
On this day in 1974, Brigadier General Roscoe “Rock” Cartwright is killed in a plane crash. The tragedy came just as Cartwright was...
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Nov 30, 20213 min read
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, 20213 min read
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, 20213 min read
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, 20213 min read
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 9, 20213 min read
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, 20213 min read
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, 20213 min read
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, 20213 min read
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, 20213 min read
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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