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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...

This Day in History: The Ballad of Rodger Young

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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...

This Day in History: Army staff sergeant Curtis F. Shoup's Medal of Honor

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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...

This Day in History: George Turner's bravery in France

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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...

This Day in History: Coast Guard Chief Dog Sinbad

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Dec 30, 20213 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...

This Day in History: Kenneth M. Taylor, hero of Pearl Harbor

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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...

This Day in History: “A date which will live in infamy”

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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...

This Day in History: Medals of Honor at Pearl Harbor

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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...

This Day in History: Brigadier General Roscoe Cartwright

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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...

This Day in History: Winston Churchill is born

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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...

This Day in History: Rescue at the Greenland Ice Cap

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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...

This Day in History: HMT Rohna: “World War II’s Secret Tragedy”

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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...

This Day in History: “Come on out! Come on out and fight!”

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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...

This Day in History: SS Fort Lee's survivors

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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...

This Day in History: The 12-year-old who served in World War II

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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....

This Day in History: Garlin M. Conner faces off against 600 Germans

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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...

This Day in History: SS Fort Lee torpedoed

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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...

This Day in History: USS Reuben James, first warship lost in World War II

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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...

This Day in History: Regina Benson, WWII nurse

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Oct 27, 20213 min read

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...

This Day in History: WWII Pilot Gertrude Tompkins

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Oct 26, 20213 min read

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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