This Day in History: Donald D. Pucket and a raid on Ploesti
On this day in 1944, a United States Army Air Forces pilot puts his life on the line. First Lieutenant Donald Pucket must have known that...
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Jul 7, 20223 min read
This Day in History: The Hoover Dam
On this day in 1930, the Secretary of the Interior issues an order: Construction on the Boulder Dam should commence immediately! Today,...
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Jul 6, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Battle of Green Spring
On this day in 1781, the Battle of Green Spring is fought. Technically, the battle was a British victory. Strategically, it was anything...
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Jul 5, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Korean War hero Stanley Adams
On this day in 1951, a hero receives the Medal of Honor. Then-Sergeant First Class Stanley Adams was a veteran of World War II, but he’d...
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Jul 3, 20223 min read
This Day in History: The only time George Washington surrendered
On this day in 1754, a young Colonel George Washington surrenders his “Fort Necessity” to the French. It was the only time he ever...
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Jun 30, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Captain Silas Talbot
On this day in 1813, a former captain of the Continental Navy passes away. Silas Talbot also served in the United States Navy as the...
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Jun 28, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Plot to assassinate George Washington
On this day in 1776, one of George Washington’s personal guards is hanged for sedition and treachery. Thomas Hickey had been involved in...
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Jun 27, 20224 min read
This Day in History: Ronald Rosser, the one-man Army
On this day in 1952, a hero is presented with the Medal of Honor. Ronald Rosser might never have served in the Korean War but for his...
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Jun 24, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Japanese attack on Panama
At about this time in 1945, Japan cancels a plan to attack the Panama Canal. The Japanese had new submarines—unlike anything the world...
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Jun 23, 20223 min read
This Day in History: A tragic end for one of America’s early war heroes
On this day in 1807, USS Chesapeake limps back into Hampton Roads. Just one day earlier, she’d been involved in a disastrous...
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Jun 22, 20223 min read
This Day in History: The Chesapeake–Leopard affair
On this day in 1807, a British Royal Navy officer boards an American ship, looking for deserters. The humiliating affair ended when the...
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Jun 21, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Benjamin Franklin’s son imprisoned
On this day in 1776, the Provincial Congress of New Jersey declares William Franklin, the son of Benjamin Franklin and the last royal...
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Jun 18, 20223 min read
This Day in History: The Most Decorated Soldier?
At about this time in 1944, a soldier engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Usually, Medals are awarded for...
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Jun 17, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Yank, the Army Weekly
At about this time in 1942, the first edition of Yank, the Army Weekly, is published. It would bear a cover date of June 17, 1942. Today,...
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Jun 16, 20222 min read
This Day in History: Grace & Rachel Martin, unsung Revolutionary War heroines
At about this time in 1781, two South Carolina women take a huge risk for the Patriot cause. Yet the details of their escapade were...
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Jun 15, 20223 min read
This Day in History: The Pig War
On this day in 1859, an American farmer shoots a pig. The incident nearly sparks open warfare between the United Kingdom and the United...
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Jun 13, 20223 min read
This Day in History: George Watson's Medal of Honor
On this day in 1943, a soldier is awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. The award made U.S. Army Private George Watson the first black...
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Jun 10, 20223 min read
This Day in History: Mary Feik, aviation heroine
On this day in 2016, an aviation heroine passes away. Mary Feik was the first female aviation engineer to serve our country during World...
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Jun 9, 20224 min read
This Day in History: The Tuskegee Airmen's first aerial combat
On this day in 1943, the Tuskegee Airmen of the 99th Fighter Squadron engage in aerial combat for the first time. “The Tuskegee Airmen...
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Jun 8, 20222 min read
This Day in History: Missile Mail
On this day in 1959, the United States Post Office experiments with “Missile Mail.” It would be the first and only time that U.S. mail...
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