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A detailed painting of a Civil War battle scene showing soldiers in blue and gray uniforms engaged in intense combat on a hillside. The blue-uniformed soldiers, representing the Union, are advancing with rifles and a cannon, while the gray-uniformed soldiers, representing the Confederates, are defending with rifles and bayonets. The scene includes smoke from gunfire, fallen soldiers, and flags of both sides prominently displayed. The background features a river, trees with autumn foliage, and distant hills with smoke rising.
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Today in military history: Battle of Missionary Ridge

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Today in military history: JFK assassination

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Today in military history: Siege of Knoxville begins

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Today in military history: Sherman begins infamous march to the sea

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Today in military history: Vietnam War Memorial dedicated

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destruction of atlanta
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Today in military history: Destruction of Atlanta begins

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Armistice Day celebration after World War I ends
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Today in military history: World War I ends

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Today in military history: Birth of the Marine Corps

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Kristallnacht
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Today in military history: Nazis launch Kristallnacht

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jet-to-jet
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Today in military history: USAF pilot scores first jet-to-jet combat victory

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Battle of Tippecanoe
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Today in military history: Battle of Tippecanoe

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russia Bolsheviks
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Today in military history: Bolsheviks revolt in Russia

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Today in military history: Lincoln relieves General McClellan of command

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iranian hostage crisis
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Today in military history: Iranian hostage crisis begins at US embassy

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continental army
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Today in military history: Continental Army is disbanded

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Operation Supercharge
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Today in military history: Brits launch Operation Supercharge

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Cloud from hydrogen bomb test explosion.
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Today in military history: US tests first hydrogen bomb

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Battle of Beersheba
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Today in military history: Battle of Beersheba

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da nang
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Today in military history: Marines repel attack near Da Nang

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lost battalion
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A battle-wounded pigeon saved the Lost Battalion

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suez
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Today in military history: Suez crisis begins when Israel invades Egypt

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cuban missile crisis
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Today in military history: Cuban Missile Crisis ends

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First black general Benjamin O Davis standing in front of his aircraft.
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Today in military history: First black general in the USAF

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Leyte Gulf
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Today in military history: Battle of Leyte Gulf ends

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charge of the light brigade
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Today in military history: Charge of the Light Brigade

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Tomb of the unknown soldier ceremony.
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Today in military history: First ‘Unknown Soldier’ selected for Tomb

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Aftermath from Marines in Beirut being bombed.
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Today in military history: Marines in Beirut attacked by suicide bomber

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JFK announces blockade of Cuba.
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Today in military history: Kennedy announces blockade of Cuba

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Painting of the USS Constitution ship.
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Today in military history: USS Constitution launched

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macarthur returns to philippines.
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Today in military history: MacArthur returns to the Philippines

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cornwallis surrendering after yorktown
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Today in military history: American victory at Yorktown

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saratoga
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Today in military history: American victory at Saratoga

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harpers ferry
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Today in military history: John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry

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combat submarine
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Today in military history: World’s first combat submarine sinks

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chuck yeager
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Today in military history: Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier

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first naval force
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Today in military history: Continental Congress authorizes first naval force

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uss cole
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Today in military history: USS Cole attacked by terrorists

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boer war
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Today in military history: Boer War begins in South Africa

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naval academy
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Today in military history: Birth of the Naval Academy

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battle of Lake Erie
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Today in military history: US forces capture British ships on Lake Erie

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Today in military history: Alvin York captures 132 Germans at Argonne

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yom kippur war
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Today in military history: Yom Kippur War begins

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When did the US Afghanistan war begin
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Today in military history: US-led attack on Afghanistan begins

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Tecumseh
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Today in military history: Tecumseh defeated in War of 1812

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Sputnik launch
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Today in military history: Soviet Union launches Sputnik

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V-2 rocket
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Today in military history: Germany conducts successful V-2 rocket test

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texas revolution
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Today in military history: Texas Revolution begins with Battle of Gonzales

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lawrence of arabia
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Today in military history: Lawrence of Arabia captures Damascus

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apache helicopter
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Today in military history: Apache helicopter makes first flight

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hanoi vietnam war
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Today in military history: Hanoi announces plans to treat downed pilots as war criminals

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William the Conqueror
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Today in military history: William the Conqueror invades England

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Tripartite Pact
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Today in military history: Germany, Italy, Japan sign Tripartite Pact

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First service member killed in Vietnam
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Today in military history: First American service member killed in Vietnam

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Little Rock Nine black students
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Today in military history: 101st Airborne escorts Black students as Central High integrates

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USS Enterprise nuclear carrier
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Today in military history: First nuclear-powered carrier launched

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battle of flamborough head
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Today in military history: Battle of Flamborough Head

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emancipation proclamation
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Today in military history: Emancipation Proclamation

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A group of older men wearing green berets and green jackets adorned with military medals and patches. One man in the center wears a black jacket and a green beret with a different insignia. They appear to be engaged in conversation outdoors, with a tent and flags visible in the background.
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Today in military history: Legendary 5th Special Forces Group activated

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chickamauga
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Today in military history: Confederate victory at Chickamauga

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british troops palestine
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Today in military history: Brits launch offensive in Palestine

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Air Force history
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Today in military history: US Air Force becomes independent branch

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battle of antietam
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Today in military history: Battle of Antietam

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military draft
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Today in military history: FDR approves of the draft

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Inchon
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Today in military history: US forces land at Inchon

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