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Intense photos show the USS Enterprise, the decorated WWII aircraft carrier...
The USS Enterprise (CV-6) was the most decorated US Navy ship in World War II, receiving a Presidential Unit Citation, a Navy Unit Commendation, and 20 Battle Stars.Commissioned in 1938, the Enterprise...
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The story of Wojtek, the 440-pound bear that fought the Nazis in World War...
Wojtek the bear was adopted by Polish soldiers early in World War II.He stuck with his unit through the end of the war, carrying supplies during fighting in Italy.A documentary has already been made...
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World War II bombing in Europe was so intense it left marks on the edge of...
The bombing campaigns of World War Two left an indelible mark on the world’s towns and cities and in the memories of the people who survived them. In a new study, we found that the most destructive war...
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9 photos of WWII escort aircraft carriers, the US Navy's small but effective...
Fleet-sized aircraft carriers, such as the USS Enterprise and USS Midway, captured the public's attention during the air battles of World War II. But the majority of the US Navy's aircraft carriers...
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Meet the US pilot who hunted Pancho Villa, fought in 2 world wars, and helped...
From the time he was a boy, Merian C. Cooper wanted to be an adventurer, a wish that propelled him into journalism, the National Guard, military aviation, two world wars, and the cinematic killing of...
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75 years ago, US bombers flew into the 'most violent, savagely fought, and...
Between 1940 and 1945, Allied forces dropped more than 2.7 million tons of bombs on Europe, producing enough energy to leave a mark at the edge of earth's atmosphere.About half of that was dropped on...
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Why the USS Missouri has been described as the most famous battleship ever built
The USS Missouri has been described as the most famous battleship ever built. Nicknamed "Mighty Mo," the Missouri was an Iowa-class battleship that saw combat in World War II, the Korean War and the...
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The resistance fighter who destroyed Nazi Germany's nuclear ambitions in a...
OSLO (Reuters) - The leader of a daring World War II raid to thwart Nazi Germany's nuclear ambitions has died aged 99, Norwegian government officials said on Sunday.Joachim Roenneberg, serving behind...
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Intense photos show the WWII Battle of Leyte Gulf — the biggest naval battle...
The World War II Battle of Leyte Gulf, a decisive Allied victory that decimated the Japanese Navy, began on Oct. 23 74 years ago. And it's considered to be the largest naval battle of all-time. A few...
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One of the pioneers of the Navy SEALs just died
It's not widely known that Marine Corps Raiders trained operatives for the Office of Strategic Services during World War II.The forerunner to the CIA, the OSS would conduct clandestine resistance,...
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The history of the US Army's uniforms since 1776, in images and depictions
The US Army made it mandatory for all soldiers to wear the new Army Combat Uniform with an Operational Camouflage Pattern on Oct. 1, 2019, a battle dress uniform designed to better camouflage soldiers...
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77 years ago on Halloween, the first US warship sunk by the enemy in World...
After the start of World War II in Europe in September 1939, the US, which hadn't declared war, provided some aid to Allied countries.That included help escorting convoys across the Atlantic, which put...
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Hershey made a special, 'life-sustaining' chocolate bar for World War II...
As the tensions in Europe rose ahead of World War II, the US Army commissioned a surprising material for the war: a life-sustaining chocolate bar from Hershey.Hershey's "Tropical Bar" was intentionally...
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Russia celebrated the 'first defeat of the German army' in World War II on...
When Soviet troops marched through Moscow on November 7, 1941, they were marking the anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution that swept communists into power and led to the creation of the Soviet...
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These 8 iconic images tell the story of every US conflict from World War I to...
World War I ended 100 years ago on Sunday. It was a brutal war that lasted more than four years and killed an estimated 8.5 million soldiers and 13 million civilians. It was also a war that cemented...
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Hitler used the train car Germany surrendered in during World War I to...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron visited a train car in the middle of a forest in France on Saturday.It's the site where the Allies and Germany signed the armstice...
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Trump mocks France's World War II record as relations with Macron deteriorate...
President Donald Trump mocked France's war record in a Tuesday-morning tweet that again waved the idea of the US pulling out of, or modifying its relationship to, the NATO military alliance.French...
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How the US's Wildcat fighter plane held the line against the fearsome...
When Japan introduced the Mitsubishi A6M Zero, it gained a remarkable plane that racked up an impressive combat record through 1941. However, despite its incredible performance for the time, the Zero...
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Marvel legend Stan Lee was a World War II veteran who got his start fixing...
The Marvel Cinematic Universe was the start of superhero fandom for millions. For many, many others, it was just the latest iteration of graphic works of art — this time, come to life on the big...
View ArticleInside the factory where army veterans make 7 million poppies every year
The factory makes 7 million poppies every year.Army veterans are employed to work inside the factory.Poppies are worn every year to remember those who have given their lives in conflicts around the...
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