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This Day in History: Barney F. Hajiro & 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...
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Jan 21, 20253 min read
This Day in History: Ann Bernatitus, Navy Nurse
On this day in 1912, a World War II heroine is born. Ann Agnes Bernatitus is remembered for being the first person in the United States...
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Jan 21, 20253 min read
This Day in History: Kate Barry, the “heroine of Cowpens”
On this day in 1781, Americans decisively win the Battle of Cowpens. But could they have done it without Kate Barry? The young woman has...
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Jan 17, 20253 min read
This Day in History: The Hercules of the Revolution
On this day in 1831, the so-called “Hercules of the Revolution” passes away. Peter Francisco is another of those Patriots whose legacy...
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Jan 16, 20253 min read
This Day in History: Hannah White Arnett, Revolutionary War Heroine
On this day in 1733, a future Revolutionary War heroine is born. Hannah White Arnett’s story was among those that inspired the founding...
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Jan 15, 20254 min read
This Day in History: John Earl Warren, Jr.'s Medal of Honor
On this day in 1969, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. John Earl Warren, Jr. is credited with saving...
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Jan 14, 20253 min read
This Day in History: Clarence Sasser's Medal of Honor
On this day in 1968, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Clarence Sasser didn’t expect to be a military...
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Jan 10, 20253 min read
This Day in History: WWII Hero Willibald Bianchi
On this day in 1945, a Medal of Honor recipient is killed while being held as a prisoner of war. The Japanese had been holding Willibald...
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Jan 9, 20253 min read
This Day in History: Thomas Conway, WWII Hero
On this day in 2021, a Navy chaplain posthumously receives a Navy Cross. The honor came more than 75 years after Rev. Thomas Conway’s...
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Jan 9, 20253 min read
This Day in History: Father Vincent Capodanno’s Medal of Honor
On this day in 1969, a hero’s family receives the Medal of Honor on his behalf. Father Vincent Capodanno was a Navy chaplain who made the...
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Jan 7, 20253 min read
This Day in History: Patrick H. Brady’s daring rescues
On this day in 1968, a United States Army helicopter pilot engages in an action that would ultimately earn him the Medal of Honor....
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Jan 7, 20253 min read
The Crisis America Avoided
Congress’s timeline for presidential elections is actively dangerous. The nation hovered near the edge of crisis in late December and...
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Jan 6, 20253 min read
This Day in History: The Battle of Princeton
On this day in 1777, George Washington wins the Battle of Princeton. It was the Americans’ second stunning victory in only 9 days! As you...
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Jan 3, 20253 min read
This Day in History: The Second Battle at Trenton
On this day in 1777, the “second battle of Trenton” occurs. Americans had won an astounding victory only one week earlier. Now, the...
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Jan 2, 20253 min read
This Day in History: Times Square & New Year's
On this day in 1908, an illuminated ball completes its drop in Times Square, signaling the beginning of New Year’s Day. Such a ball had...
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Jan 1, 20253 min read
This Day in History: WWII Hero Mike Colalillo
On this day in 2011, a Medal of Honor recipient passes away at the age of 86. Michael “Mike” Colalillo was once asked how his life would...
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Dec 30, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Thomas McGuire, WWII Ace
On this day in 1944, one of America’s flying Aces engages in a multi-day action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Major Thomas B....
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Dec 25, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Apollo 8's Christmas at the moon
On this day in 1968, astronauts aboard Apollo 8 send a Christmas Eve broadcast. They were then orbiting the moon, famously seeing the...
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Dec 24, 20242 min read
This Day in History: The Flying Tigers of World War II
On this day in 1941, the Flying Tigers see combat for the first time. The unit formally known as the First American Volunteer Group would...
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Dec 20, 20243 min read
This Day in History: Valley Forge
On this day in 1777, George Washington’s army marches into Valley Forge. The army would stay there for a long winter encampment. When you...
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Dec 19, 20242 min read
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