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Neither Gunfire Nor Darkness Deterred This Navy SEAL
In December 2012 Medal of Honor recipient Ed Byers and fellow Navy SEALs embarked on a rescue operation to free a captive American doctor.
The Guns That Won the West
A sesquicentennial look at the Winchester Model 1873 rifle and the Colt M1873 single action army revolver.
Images from Washington Captured the Golden Age of Aviation in Glorious Black and White
These classic images demonstrate the enduring appeal of airplanes and the people who flew them.
Anybody Remember the B-18? Anybody?
After a checkered career, this B-18 Bolo is on display in Denver.
Green and Mysterious, Absinthe Caused Controversy Wherever it Was Poured
Did this drink drive people to hallucinate and commit crime?
From Apprentices of War to Hardened Veterans
It didn’t take long for the 1st Alabama’s boys to morph into one of the Confederate Army’s most dependable units.
These Western Lawmen Worked Both Sides of the Badge
A surprising roster of famed Old West officers proved no ‘Marshal Dillons,’ alternately enforcing the law and using it to suit themselves.
The Project That Puts U.S. Veterans First
The Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress collects the memories and memorabilia of veterans from all American wars.