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Vietnam War

Marine Corps legend ‘Ripley at the Bridge’ is finally getting the Medal of Honor

John Ripley vs. 20,000 communists. Who you got?
World War II squadron
World War II

The WWII bombardier whose family spent 12 years bringing him home from the ocean floor

Japanese anti-aircraft fire is believed to have shot down the Heaven Can Wait, a B-24D Liberator bomber, in 1944.

This is what a broom tied to a mast means in the US Navy
World War II

This is what a broom tied to a mast means in the US Navy

The USS Wahoo wasn’t messing around when it took out a Japanese tanker, troop transport, and two freighters.

Vietnam war booby traps training poster
Vietnam War

8 of the most terrifying Vietnam War booby traps

A full 15% of U.S. wounds in Vietnam were caused by VC booby traps.

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