More from Daniel Tobias Flint (Page 2)

Triple Nickles: A C-47 carries parachutists of the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion to the scene of a remote fire in Wallowa forest, Oregon. (National Archives)

America’s first all-Black paratrooper unit protected American civilians during World War II

By Daniel Tobias Flint

Charles "Lucky" Luciano, former vice king of New York. Luciano was deported to Italy in 1946. (Bettmann)

How Mafia boss Lucky Luciano joined World War II from his prison cell

By Daniel Tobias Flint

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‘MAS*H’ made television history while keeping Korean War history alive

By Daniel Tobias Flint

National Guard Soldiers of the 165th Infantry (formerly the 69th Regiment, New York National Guard) prepare to move forward with weapons at the ready during an attack at Landres-et-St. Georges in October 1918. The 165th Infantry fought as part of the 42nd “Rainbow” Division during St. Mihiel in September and Meuse-Argonne in October, part of the American Expeditionary Force 100 days offensive that brought an end to World War I.

When Patton met MacArthur in the mud of St. Mihiel

By Daniel Tobias Flint

A U.S. Army Green Beret assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) gathers vegetation to conceal his team's position before an ambush drill as part of a validation exercise on Fort Bragg, N.C., Oct. 29, 2025. A VALEX validates the company's operational proficiency through integrated training with partner forces, bolstering interoperability and readiness to ensure effective combined operations in support of national security objectives. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Edgar Martinez)

The Indian Scouts that forged the legacy of American Special Forces

By Daniel Tobias Flint

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A brief history of animals in the US military

By Daniel Tobias Flint

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FDR dressed up as Julius Caesar for a White House toga party

By Daniel Tobias Flint

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Nazi sabotage teams were captured infiltrating the US during World War II

By Daniel Tobias Flint

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The Black Seminoles’ culture and legacy of resistance and strength

By Daniel Tobias Flint

A US Marine from Battalion Landing Team 29, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California, and a Somali nervously greet each other as the man comes out of his house to see what the Marines are doing. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope.

Operation Restore Hope was much bigger than ‘Black Hawk Down’

By Daniel Tobias Flint

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‘Operation Underworld’ was a secret wartime pact no one saw coming

By Daniel Tobias Flint

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The Seminole War that America forgot to call a slave rebellion

By Daniel Tobias Flint

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The US plan to nuke its interstate highways into existence

By Daniel Tobias Flint

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Thanksgiving in wartime meant rationing, sacrifice, and resilient American meals

By Daniel Tobias Flint

Misty Lakota (left) a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation and William Pollock was a Pawnee who volunteered during the Spanish-American War, serving with distinction alongside Theodore Roosevelt. (National Museum of the American Indian)

Honoring 250 years of the Marine Corps and the enduring legacy of Native American warriors

By Daniel Tobias Flint

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The Seminole Wars: Florida’s longest conflicts

By Daniel Tobias Flint

Seminoles ambush Maj. Francis Dade’s 110-man column during its march from Fort Brooke to Fort King in 1835. The news of the Dade Massacre sparked the U.S. government's retaliation against the Seminoles. (Ken Hughes)

How the Seminoles shaped the Green Berets and became America’s ‘unconquered people’

By Daniel Tobias Flint

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The original Green Berets: tracing the roots of US Special Forces

By Daniel Tobias Flint

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Harriet Tubman was America’s first unconventional warfare commander

By Daniel Tobias Flint

World War II parachute wedding gowns inspire modern couture

World War II parachute wedding gowns inspire modern couture

By Daniel Tobias Flint

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