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Here are 10 strange jobs US troops had to do during WWII

By Claudette Roulo, U.S. Department of Defense

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‘The end of the war is an anti-climax’ — A reporter’s notes on VE-Day, 75 years later

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Military Life

‘You don’t even have to serve in the war to get killed by it’ — Veterans reflect on 50th anniversary of Kent State shooting

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78 years ago, the first Navajo Code Talkers joined the Marine Corps

By James Clark

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The US military’s silence on Afghanistan is a sign of weakness

By Jeff Schogol

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Culture

A new WWII TV show based on the popular video game ‘Brothers in Arms’ is in the works

By James Clark

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The Battle of Iwo Jima

By Task & Purpose

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WWII Veteran visits Okinawa 72 years later

By Task & Purpose

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75 years after D-Day, current Army Rangers return to Pointe du Hoc

By Task & Purpose

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Thousands throw surprise parade to honor Marine Raider killed in Iraq

By David Roza

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Trump and Putin commemorate 75th anniversary of when US and Soviet soldiers overcame differences during World War II

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Military Life

Unbelievable hero finally awarded the Medal of Honor after 34 years.

By Patrick Baker

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Military Life

Bond set at $2 million for man accused of fatally beating 94-year-old World War II vet

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The misappropriation of Pat Tillman’s legacy

By Meaghan Mobbs

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How ‘the worst battleship ever made’ became a wildlife refuge in the Gulf of Mexico

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Military Life

75 years ago, this ‘stouthearted and indomitable’ Medal of Honor recipient leaped on a grenade to save 2 others

By James Clark

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Military Life

75 years ago today, this Medal of Honor recipient began his 3-day long final stand

By James Clark

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Culture

This WWII vet got a mohawk the night before D-Day. Now he’s doing it again to spread cheer during COVID-19

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Top general cites 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima as reason Marines need to get haircuts during a pandemic

By Jeff Schogol

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’Equivalent to pushing down a WWII vet’ — Airfield furious over vandalized WWII-era planes

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50 years ago, the astronauts of Apollo 13 made it back alive. This guy’s invention made it happen

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Military Life

A 104-year-old World War II veteran had a socially distanced birthday party after recovering from COVID-19

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This WWII medic treated grunts even after taking shrapnel wounds. Now he’s finally getting a Purple Heart

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This 104-year-old WWII veteran may be the oldest person to beat COVID-19

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DoD identifies soldier killed in non-combat incident in Iraq

By Jeff Schogol

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‘I survived the foxholes of Guam, I can get through this coronavirus bullsh*t,’ says 95-year-old vet who battled COVID-19 and won

By James Clark

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A brick too far: How General Mattis used Legos to plan out the invasion of Iraq

By David Roza

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Trump directs Army to award 30th Infantry Division with Presidential Unit Citation for heroism during WWII

By Haley Britzky

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75 years ago, this Medal of Honor recipient braved a ‘death-sown’ minefield to reach 2 injured soldiers

By James Clark

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That time the 1st Marine Division brought pigeons to the 2003 invasion of Iraq

By David Roza

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Military Life

‘Honor and respect’ — Massachusetts police and fire arrange funeral for WWII vet who died with no family

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They were among the fiercest American soldiers in WWI. Here’s why they were horribly mistreated when they returned home

By David Roza

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Iranian official who took part in 1979 hostage crisis dies from coronavirus

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Culture

How ‘The Outpost’ tells the true story of a handful of American soldiers heroically fighting back hundreds of Taliban

By James Clark

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Reunion of Iwo Jima veterans canceled over coronavirus fears

By Paul Szoldra

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Marines commemorate 75th anniversary of Battle of Iwo Jima

By Task & Purpose

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THE OUTPOST – Behind The Scenes Featurette

By Task & Purpose

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Tom Hanks is here to ‘bring hell from on high’ in new WWII naval flick ‘Greyhound’

By James Clark

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GREYHOUND – Official Trailer (HD)

By Task & Purpose

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Tech & Tactics

Infantry Evolution Army Marines From Rome to Rifles v3

By Task & Purpose

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How the Last Major Cavalry Charge Ended

By Task & Purpose

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Air Force crew receives medals for ‘legendary airmanship’ in 9-hour firefight against ISIS stronghold in Afghanistan

By David Roza

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How Infantry Warfare Evolved in Military History

By Chris Capelluto

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Military Murder True Crime Conspiracy: USMC Colonel Sabow

By Task & Purpose

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Tech & Tactics

Best and Worst Body Armor and Shields in Military History

By Task & Purpose

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History of Animals in the Military: from Bears to Bees

By Task & Purpose

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World War I like you’ve never seen it before

By Task & Purpose

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The Stoner Machinegun: A Navy SEAL Remembers

By Task & Purpose

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MARSOC: The Legacy Of The Marine Raiders

By Task & Purpose

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He raced through incoming fire so he could put himself between an enemy’s rifle and a wounded Marine

By James Clark

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Military Life

For years he sold the military’s version of the Iraq War. Now he’s on a mission to convey ‘the chaos and absurdity of that experience’

By James Clark

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California to officially apologize for the WWII internment of Japanese Americans

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75 years ago, Medal of Honor recipient John Basilone was killed in battle at Iwo Jima

By James Clark

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One of the last USS Arizona sailors to survive Pearl Harbor has passed away

By James Clark

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75 years ago, Darrell Cole earned his Medal of Honor with nothing more than grenades, a pistol, and ‘unfaltering courage’

By Jared Keller

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Philadelphia making sure WWII Medal of Honor recipient is never forgotten

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75 years ago, Edward Dahlgren earned the Medal of Honor for ‘magnificent courage’ in the face of enemy fire

By James Clark

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Military Life

Alaska to pay $550,000 to family of Iraq War vet who died in prison of heart attack

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A powerful new Air Force video pays tribute to Brig. Gen. Charles McGee and the Tuskegee Airmen

By David Roza

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Culture

How the US military’s love of boot-shaming gave America the gift of ‘IDK’

By David Roza

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A ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ version of ‘1917’ exists and it is glorious

By James Clark

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‘The Afghanistan Papers’ are being turned into a documentary and a scripted series

By Paul Szoldra

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An Afghanistan peace deal is shimmering above the horizon — just like a desert mirage

By Jeff Schogol

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‘I made promises to the people that I lost’— How the Iraq war forged a Navy SEAL’s path to Harvard Medical School and NASA

By David Roza

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