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Army

103-year-old WWII veteran finally gets VA benefits 78 years later

By Patty Nieberg

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Branch

Navy exonerates 256 Black sailors from deadly World War II ammo explosion

By Matt White

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Historical Figures

America’s Atomic Veterans, hidden by secrets, were forgotten for 50 years

By Abigail Spanberger

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Branch

USS John Basilone, warship named for legendary Marine, delivered to the Navy

By Jeff Schogol

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Branch

Marines revive historic ‘Sledge’ airfield on Peleliu in Pacific pivot

By Nicholas Slayton

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History

A brief history of the Marine Corps’ green skivvy t-shirts since WWII

By Joshua Skovlund

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Army

Army Ranger jumps into Normandy to honor his World War II Ranger grandfather

By Nicholas Slayton

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Army

The Army’s floating pier in Gaza traces its roots to D-Day

By Patty Nieberg

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History

Veterans, civilians parachute over Normandy for D-Day 80th anniversary

By Nicholas Slayton

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History

World War II ace Dick Bong’s P-38 found after crashing decades ago

By Nicholas Slayton

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History

USS Harder, famed and deadly World War II sub, finally found

By Nicholas Slayton

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History

Bud Anderson, the last World War II ‘triple ace,’ dies at 102

By Nicholas Slayton

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History

Five World War II soldiers awarded Purple Hearts, eight decades later

By Nicholas Slayton

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Culture

The true story behind “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare”

By Nicholas Slayton

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Africa

Army’s first M10 Booker, ‘Another Episode,’ christened by families of soldiers

By Patty Nieberg

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History

Unexploded bombs from World War II are becoming more dangerous

By Nicholas Slayton

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