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The American-made ‘trench broom’ terrified Germans in both World Wars
The Winchester Model 1897 was so effective that Germany lodged a diplomatic protest.
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6 songs that will always remind America of the Vietnam War
Even the kids know what number one on this list is.
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The Marquis de Lafayette’s Paris gravesite is filled with dirt from Massachusetts
The “Hero of Two Worlds” is buried in soil from both.
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A Medal of Honor recipient explains what being an American means
“I know the price of freedom. I know what I have to hold in my hands.”
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Celebrate America’s 250th with a real Revolutionary War cocktail
It’s a good thing Ethan Allen was mixing rum and apple cider.
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9 reasons why the 1911 should be America’s national weapon
There’s a reason some U.S. troops still carry a 1911.
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Graphic novel spotlights the covert dealings that helped win the American Revolution
“Liberty!” puts words and pictures to the illicit arms shipments that helped America become a country.
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How the US protected ‘utterly irreplaceable’ documents during World War II
The Declaration of Independence and Constitution were stored with all the gold at Fort Knox.
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The Pilgrims only stopped at Plymouth Rock because they ran out of beer
Sadly, they would not be able to Tap the Rockies for another 250 years.
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These were the last surviving veterans of every major American war through World War I
A reminder that our World War II veterans won’t be around forever.
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These are 10 of the longest-serving weapons in the US combat arsenal
Don’t fix what’s not broken, even it’s unbroken for 30 years.
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A former violinist singlehandedly cleared a mountain fortress during World War II
“I’ve decided this government is worth fighting for.”
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What happened to the German mercenaries who fought against the American Revolution
Simply put, they liked it here.
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A 100-plus year history of iconic US military helmets
Wearing hats into combat is a wild idea in retrospect.
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The vital role that the US Army played in the establishment of Juneteenth
On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger did something historic.
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Meet the one-legged spy who helped rid the world of the Nazis
Virginia Hall was the Gestapo’s worst nightmare.
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The last 6 Revolutionary War veterans survived long enough to be photographed
They included the last surviving veteran of the war.
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What ‘Duty, Honor, Country’ meant to Douglas MacArthur
Those words reveal “what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be.”
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How the Marine Corps fought the Civil War
Marines fought in the Civil War, it just didn’t make it into the Marine Corps Hymn.
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This American flag survived D-Day, then was returned to the US 75 years later
“It’s about honoring the people who died for our freedom.”
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How Ronald Reagan healed scars from Vietnam on Memorial Day in 1984
An exceptional public speaker, the president said all the right things at Arlington National Cemetery.
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This Black Green Beret battled communists and racism in Vietnam
It took 58 years to get him the Medal of Honor.
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A nod to NODs and the history of US military night vision
80 years of green worlds, divots, and dead batteries.
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‘The Grand Old Man of the Marine Corps’ served 38 years as Commandant
Talk about unbreakable records.
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A Navy veteran’s unintentional discovery led to the microwave
One of the best kitchen inventions ever began with a melted candy bar.
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The Cuban Missile Crisis: 13 days that almost ended the world
A day-to-day ticktock of a nuclear standoff.
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