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Despised By Churchill, Respected by Marshall, This Brit Proved the Essential Liaison Between the Allies During WWII
Field Marshal Sir John Dill brokered the key Allied conferences, smoothing the way to D-Day.
Antietam’s Gory Aftermath: How the Union Army’s Post-Battle Occupation Devastated Sharpsburg’s Civilians
The Army of the Potomac left the Sharpsburg, Md., area devastated and disease ridden.
The ‘Puerto Rican Rambo’ Who Went on 200 Combat Missions in Vietnam
Jorge Otero-Barreto became one of the most decorated soldiers of the Vietnam War.
National Geographic Set to Tale of Ernest Shackleton’s Doomed Ship, Endurance
Production of the documentary is now underway.
The 10 Best Vietnam War Movies — According to HistoryNet
In honor of that group and all Vietnam vets on Vietnam War Veterans Day, we put together a top-10 list of films we found to best tell the story of those who went through hell, both abroad and when they returned home.
There was a Time When the US and Cuba Worked Together To Ferry Refugees to America
From 1965 to 1973 nearly 300,000 Cubans were able to emigrate to the US.
From Rocks to Bombs: Even in Ancient Times, Soldiers Wrote Messages on Ammunition
Taunting messages were used on ancient slingshot bullets—a tradition soldiers have kept alive ever since.
The ‘Dumbest’ Moments in History that Became Turning Points
“What is the dumbest way a huge turning point in history began?” was a […]