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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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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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5 days ago3 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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6 days ago3 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 44 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
This Day in History: WWII's "Big Week"
On this day in 1944, the “Big Week” of World War II comes to an end. Allied forces had been pounding enemy targets for six consecutive...
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Feb 253 min read
This Day in History: USS Bismarck Sea sunk
On this day in 1945, kamikazes plow into American warships near Iwo Jima. One aircraft carrier, the USS Bismarck Sea, was fatally...
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Feb 213 min read
This Day in History: R. Geddie Herring's Medal of Honor
On this day in 1945, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Rufus “Geddie” Herring’s bravery came during...
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Feb 174 min read
This Day in History: Chuck Yeager's Escape
On this day in 1923, Chuck Yeager is born. The legendary pilot is perhaps best known for being the first to break the sound barrier, but...
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Feb 133 min read
This Week in History: Aleda Lutz, Army Nurse Corps
At about this time in 1942, a daughter of German immigrants enlists in the Army Nurse Corps. Aleda Lutz would become one of a handful of...
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Feb 73 min read
This Day in History: Alex Vraciu, Navy Ace
On this day in 2015, a World War II hero passes away. Alexander “Alex” Vraciu was perhaps best known for his actions during the Battle of...
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Jan 293 min read
This Day in History: Ralph Neppel, WWII Hero
On this day in 1987, a Medal of Honor recipient passes away. Ralph Neppel’s bravery had come 43 years earlier, during World War II. ...
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Jan 273 min read
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 213 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 213 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 93 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 93 min read
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 30, 20243 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
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