Lee Sassi, a World War II Army veteran, receives the French Legion of Honor. (Photo from Army.mil) Leggio “Lee” Sassi’s ...
From Minot to Beale, explore the Cold War-era US Air Force bases still operating today and how they continue shaping modern ...
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How America observed Christmas — at home and abroad — during WWII
In small town America, boys with absent heads of households were taken under the wing of World War I veterans from such ...
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The American who was held in Ireland’s WWII internment camp — twice
Guards at the Curragh had blanks in their weapons and the internees, allied and German, were allowed to visit local pubs and ...
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5 Abandoned Airports In America That Were Once-Thriving Travel Hubs
Some American airports were once vital travel hubs before noise complaints, expansion limits, or sudden closures changed ...
Looking at how these airports have evolved, we find an eclectic sampling of different operations, from humble general ...
On Sept. 2, 1945, the official end of World War II came to pass with Japan’s signing of the Instrument of Surrender aboard ...
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He went from mowing FDR’s lawn to the Battle of the Bulge
Ralph and two sisters survive.] I went to work on our farm at 4:30 a.m. on school days. I milked 10 cows by hand. I’d come ...
E. Paige Lanier, who was an artilleryman in the battle of Suoi Tre in Vietnam, watches an exercise with Capt. Sophia Suri, as ...
When you think about more recent military history, it’s unsurprising that World War II is the centerpiece of most ...
Thomson’s origins trace back to the early railroad era when train engines could travel about eight miles before needing a ...
The U.S. president can order a nuclear launch without consulting anyone, including Congress, and U.S. nuclear weapons have ...
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