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One D-Day’s Veteran’s Dying Wish: To Finally Receive His Purple Heart

Mark Hayward, The New Hampshire Union Leader
The Long March

What Today’s Army Can Learn from the Interwar Navy About Mission Command
The Long March

Even The Romans Were Better At Doing Counterinsurgency Than We Are

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Stan Lee, Marvel Comics Legend And World War II Veteran, Has Died At 95

Dennis McLellan and David Colker, Los Angeles Times

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5 New Military History Books Worth Reading

Tom Ricks

The US amphibious assualt ship USS Iwo Jima off the Norwegian coast, as part of the naval component of the exercise the high value units such as Iwo Jima are escorted by other warships such as the UK's HMS Northumberland

The Navy’s Admiral-To-Ship Ratio, Then And Now

Tom Ricks

A plane with a banner that references Silent Sam was spotted flying over Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on Sunday morning.

‘ALL Veterans Matter’: This Plane Flew A Confederate Battle Flag Over North Carolina.

Anna Johnson, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)

The United States Army is adopting an iconic uniform -- the "Army Greens" -- as its new service uniform. The uniforms in this photo are prototype models.

Army Adopts World War II ‘Pink And Greens’ Uniform For All Soldiers

Jeff Schogol

A 100-Year-Old World War II Vet Returns To Fort Bragg

A 100-Year-Old World War II Artilleryman Revisits His Service At Fort Bragg

Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer

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Is Trust An Essential Element In Strategy?

Tom Ricks

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Don’t Believe All Those Stories About The Germans And Mission Command

Dr. Jonathan Boff

77 years ago on Halloween, the first US warship sunk by the enemy in World War II was attacked by a Nazi U-boat

77 Years Ago On Halloween, The First US Warship Sunk By The Enemy In World War II Was Attacked By A Nazi U-Boat

Christopher Woody, Business Insider

The Vermork chemical plant that was Norwegian saboteurs’ target during Operation Gunnerside in 1943

Norwegian Commando Who Led Daring Raid To Thwart Nazi Atomic Program Dead At 99

Jared Keller

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Friday Dog: Scrappy the Ace

Tom Ricks

World War II Era Plane Crash-Lands Onto California Highway

World War II-Era Plane Crash-Lands Onto California Highway

Alejandra Reyes-Velarde, Los Angeles Times

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5 Spectacular Military Joyrides From US History

Jared Keller

The KGB Stalked A Snap-Happy French Tourist For Eight Years. But Was He A Spy?

The KGB Stalked A Snap-Happy French Tourist For Eight Years. But Was He A Spy?

Sofia Sereda, Radio Free Europe/Radio Free Liberty

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Finally, A Morsel Of Good News For True Fans Of The French And Indian War!

Tom Ricks

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The CIA Had A Top-Secret Manual To Help U-2 Pilots Avoid Crapping Their Pants At 70,000 Feet

Jared Keller

Then-Major General Dwight Eisenhower at his desk in 1942

Eisenhower On ‘Leading From Within’ And The Art Of Collaborative Leadership

Ken Weisbrode