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Trump, Esper, and Wilkie didn’t wear masks while meeting with WWII veterans despite COVID-19 threat
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Trump, Esper, and Wilkie didn’t wear masks while meeting with WWII veterans despite COVID-19 threat

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 9, 2020

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

By Claudette Roulo, U.S. Department of Defense

Posted on May 8, 2020

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

Posted on May 8, 2020

You can now own Gen. Patton’s WWII Command Car
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You can now own Gen. Patton’s WWII Command Car

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 5, 2020

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

By James Clark

Posted on May 5, 2020

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

By James Clark

Posted on May 1, 2020

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

Posted on Apr 21, 2020

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

By James Clark

Posted on Apr 20, 2020

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

By James Clark

Posted on Apr 19, 2020

Here’s a bunch of photos from World War II that prove regulation haircuts don’t win wars
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Here’s a bunch of photos from World War II that prove regulation haircuts don’t win wars

By James Clark

Posted on Apr 16, 2020

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

Posted on Apr 15, 2020

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

Posted on Apr 3, 2020

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

Posted on Apr 1, 2020

‘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
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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

Posted on Apr 1, 2020

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

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Mar 18, 2020

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

Posted on Mar 18, 2020

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

Posted on Mar 11, 2020

Reunion of Iwo Jima veterans canceled over coronavirus fears
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Reunion of Iwo Jima veterans canceled over coronavirus fears

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Mar 6, 2020

tom hanks world war II movies
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Tom Hanks is here to ‘bring hell from on high’ in new WWII naval flick ‘Greyhound’

By James Clark

Posted on Mar 6, 2020

California to officially apologize for the WWII internment of Japanese Americans
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California to officially apologize for the WWII internment of Japanese Americans

Posted on Feb 18, 2020

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

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 18, 2020

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

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 17, 2020

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

Posted on Feb 15, 2020

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

Posted on Feb 11, 2020

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

By David Roza

Posted on Feb 7, 2020

An F-15 is rocking a WWII paint job to honor a B-17 pilot who gave his life to save a wounded crewman
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An F-15 is rocking a WWII paint job to honor a B-17 pilot who gave his life to save a wounded crewman

By James Clark

Posted on Jan 28, 2020

The untold story of how booze soaked the battlefields of World War II
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The untold story of how booze soaked the battlefields of World War II

By Peter Andreas

Posted on Jan 8, 2020

Chicken soup and bedsheet camouflage: Battle of the Bulge veteran shares his story of historic fight
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Chicken soup and bedsheet camouflage: Battle of the Bulge veteran shares his story of historic fight

By Jim Garamone, US Department of Defense

Posted on Dec 17, 2019

Army unit remembers the Battle of the Bulge with a photo of a Nazi whose troops killed American prisoners
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Army unit remembers the Battle of the Bulge with a photo of a Nazi whose troops killed American prisoners

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 17, 2019

The forgotten nurse who saved hundreds of American lives during the Battle of the Bulge
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The forgotten nurse who saved hundreds of American lives during the Battle of the Bulge

By Jason Nulton

Posted on Dec 13, 2019

An Army staff sergeant was finally awarded the Silver Star he earned 75 years ago
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An Army staff sergeant was finally awarded the Silver Star he earned 75 years ago

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Nov 14, 2019

This WWII training video on ‘How To Behave In Britain’ is a hefty swig of nostalgia — and all that comes with it
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This WWII training video on ‘How To Behave In Britain’ is a hefty swig of nostalgia — and all that comes with it

By James Clark

Posted on Nov 7, 2019

New ‘Battlefield V’ expansion gives us BARs, M1 Garands, flame throwers, Iwo Jima, Wake Island, and more
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New ‘Battlefield V’ expansion gives us BARs, M1 Garands, flame throwers, Iwo Jima, Wake Island, and more

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 23, 2019

We salute the 93-year-old WWII veteran who refuses to retire, and opened up a ‘boozy bakery’ instead
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We salute the 93-year-old WWII veteran who refuses to retire, and opened up a ‘boozy bakery’ instead

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 22, 2019

Good Boyfriend Cory Booker read a WWII novel to Rosario Dawson over the phone and I’m here for it
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Good Boyfriend Cory Booker read a WWII novel to Rosario Dawson over the phone and I’m here for it

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Oct 18, 2019

A Marine in this iconic Iwo Jima photo was misidentified for nearly 75 years — until now
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A Marine in this iconic Iwo Jima photo was misidentified for nearly 75 years — until now

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 17, 2019

A new ‘Band of Brothers’ series will highlight the chaotic and deadly missions of Air Force bomber crews in WWII
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A new ‘Band of Brothers’ series will highlight the chaotic and deadly missions of Air Force bomber crews in WWII

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Oct 12, 2019

The heroism of Medal of Honor recipients Audie Murphy and Sal Giunta get the comic book treatment
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The heroism of Medal of Honor recipients Audie Murphy and Sal Giunta get the comic book treatment

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 12, 2019

‘Give it to them, boys!’ — Stunning audio captures the chaos of D-Day as you’ve never heard it before
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‘Give it to them, boys!’ — Stunning audio captures the chaos of D-Day as you’ve never heard it before

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 11, 2019

Trump defends abandoning the Kurds by saying they didn’t help the US in WWII
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Trump defends abandoning the Kurds by saying they didn’t help the US in WWII

Posted on Oct 10, 2019

Robert De Niro goes from brutal ex-soldier to notorious hitman in the new trailer for ‘The Irishman’
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Robert De Niro goes from brutal ex-soldier to notorious hitman in the new trailer for ‘The Irishman’

By James Clark

Posted on Sep 26, 2019

This A-10 with a P-51 Mustang paint job makes us want to BRRRT like it’s 1945
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This A-10 with a P-51 Mustang paint job makes us want to BRRRT like it’s 1945

By James Clark

Posted on Sep 26, 2019

WWII ‘Hero of Cologne’ finally receives Bronze Star nearly 75 years after legendary showdown with Nazi tank
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WWII ‘Hero of Cologne’ finally receives Bronze Star nearly 75 years after legendary showdown with Nazi tank

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Sep 19, 2019

‘JoJo Rabbit’, a new WWII satire, has one mission: Make fun of f*cking Nazis
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‘JoJo Rabbit’, a new WWII satire, has one mission: Make fun of f*cking Nazis

By James Clark

Posted on Sep 5, 2019

Trump claims ‘brand new’ World War II Sherman tanks will be part of July 4th salute to US military
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Trump claims ‘brand new’ World War II Sherman tanks will be part of July 4th salute to US military

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 2, 2019

‘Midway’ may be the WWII Navy flick that will help us forget how bad 2001’s ‘Pearl Harbor’ was
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‘Midway’ may be the WWII Navy flick that will help us forget how bad 2001’s ‘Pearl Harbor’ was

By James Clark

Posted on Jun 28, 2019

A 100-year-old former WWII POW describes how he narrowly escaped the Bataan Death March
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A 100-year-old former WWII POW describes how he narrowly escaped the Bataan Death March

Posted on Jun 24, 2019

Last surviving medic from ‘Band of Brothers’ Easy Company laid to rest
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Last surviving medic from ‘Band of Brothers’ Easy Company laid to rest

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jun 19, 2019

Royal Family says Queen met with leaders of ‘allied nations that took part in D-Day,’ including Germany
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Royal Family says Queen met with leaders of ‘allied nations that took part in D-Day,’ including Germany

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jun 6, 2019

Army Rangers just scaled the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc in honor of the WWII Rangers who stormed Normandy
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Army Rangers just scaled the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc in honor of the WWII Rangers who stormed Normandy

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jun 5, 2019

The oldest Medal of Honor recipient has died nearly 75 years after jumping on a grenade to save his fellow soldiers
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The oldest Medal of Honor recipient has died nearly 75 years after jumping on a grenade to save his fellow soldiers

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 14, 2019

A new WWII documentary chronicles the heroism of B-17 bomber crews and the horrors they endured
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A new WWII documentary chronicles the heroism of B-17 bomber crews and the horrors they endured

By James Clark

Posted on May 13, 2019

One of the greatest deception operations in history is getting a movie with the help of a ‘The Pacific’ writer
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One of the greatest deception operations in history is getting a movie with the help of a ‘The Pacific’ writer

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 9, 2019

This WWII-era flying wing crashed in a California prison yard after doing a ‘barrel roll,’ according to the NTSB
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This WWII-era flying wing crashed in a California prison yard after doing a ‘barrel roll,’ according to the NTSB

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 6, 2019

Hundreds of strangers turned up to honor a WWII Marine Raider’s funeral
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Hundreds of strangers turned up to honor a WWII Marine Raider’s funeral

By James Clark

Posted on Apr 29, 2019

Ben Affleck is making a movie about the secret Army unit that tricked Nazis into chasing ‘ghost armies’ during WWII
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Ben Affleck is making a movie about the secret Army unit that tricked Nazis into chasing ‘ghost armies’ during WWII

By James Clark

Posted on Apr 25, 2019

Storm the blocky beaches of Normandy with these excellent WWII Lego knock-offs
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Storm the blocky beaches of Normandy with these excellent WWII Lego knock-offs

By James Clark

Posted on Apr 6, 2019

Marine who served on Iwo Jima recalls the time a Japanese soldier asked for some of his hot chocolate
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Marine who served on Iwo Jima recalls the time a Japanese soldier asked for some of his hot chocolate

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Feb 20, 2019

A D-Day veteran faced an unattended burial. 500 strangers showed up to honor his service
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A D-Day veteran faced an unattended burial. 500 strangers showed up to honor his service

Posted on Feb 15, 2019

74 Years Ago, Audie Murphy Earned His Medal Of Honor With Nothing But A Burning Tank Destroyer’s .50 Cal And Insane Bravery
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74 Years Ago, Audie Murphy Earned His Medal Of Honor With Nothing But A Burning Tank Destroyer’s .50 Cal And Insane Bravery

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 26, 2019

Senate Honors Richard Overton, The 112-Year-Old World War II Veteran Who Died Last Month
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Senate Honors Richard Overton, The 112-Year-Old World War II Veteran Who Died Last Month

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jan 18, 2019

The Hero WWII Paratrooper Who Once Tricked 15,000 Germans Into Surrendering Has Died
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The Hero WWII Paratrooper Who Once Tricked 15,000 Germans Into Surrendering Has Died

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 5, 2019

The Pacific Band of Brothers HBO Tom Hardy Rami Malek
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Why ‘The Pacific’ is legions better than ‘Band Of Brothers’

By Brad Howard

Posted on Nov 23, 2018

‘Battlefield V’ is a buggy, yet totally fun return to World War II
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‘Battlefield V’ is a buggy, yet totally fun return to World War II

By James Clark

Posted on Nov 22, 2018