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Confederate-Occupied Territory: Alexandria, Virginia
by Kevin HymelUnder bright moonlight, Union troops marched into Alexandria, Virginia, on May 24, 1861, one day after Virginia seceded from the Union. Read more
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The Monitor and Merrimack: After the Fight
by Keith MiltonThe subsequent careers of the Monitor and Merrimack were not as dramatic as their first clashes. The two ironclads never met in combat again after their infamous battle on March 9, 1862. Read more
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Private Correspondence from the Fight for Guantanamo Bay
by A.B. FeuerOn June 17, 1898, Private Henry Schrieder was a member of a scouting patrol that captured a Spanish messenger attempting to reach Santiago. Read more
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Outlandish D-Day Invasion Tales: A Hard Start for Rudder’s Rangers
By Patrick O’DonnellIn the early morning of June 6, 1944, LCA 668 (Landing Craft, Assault), carrying First Sergeant Len Lomell, Staff Sergeant Jack Kuhn, and most of the 2nd Platoon, 2nd Ranger Battalion, cut through the choppy, green waters of the English Channel. Read more
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Outlandish D-Day Invasion Tales: Paratrooper Raff: Tank Commander?
By Kevin HymelTo Colonel Edson Raff, jumping out of a plane was “like getting out of the bed in the morning.” Read more
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Outlandish D-Day Invasion Tales: Teddy Roosevelt Jr’s Bold Decision
By Roy Morris Jr.Bobbing alongside his troops in a wildly careening LCVP, Theodore Roosevelt Jr. gripped the walking cane he used to get around on his bum left knee—the unwelcome souvenir of the first Great War, after receiving a German machine-gun bullet taken near Soissons in July 1918. Read more
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What if the D-Day Invasion Had Failed?
The Normandy Invasion (code-named Operation Neptune) was the largest amphibious invasion in the history of armed conflict. It combined efforts from nearly 290 escort vessels, 5,000 landing and assult craft, and 160,000 troops. Read more
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On the Anniversary of the D-Day Invasion
June 6, 1944…SUPEREME HEADQUARTERS ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force!
You are about to embark upon a great crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. Read more
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Citizen Casualties at the Bloody Battle of Aschaffenburg
by Christopher MiskimonDuring the highly destructive Battle of Aschaffenburg, American soldiers reported seeing civilians fighting alongside German troops. Such reports were common during the battle, as were a number of reports of Germans troops shooting their own civilians as they tried to flee the city. Read more
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“The Gallant Pelham” at the Battle of Williamsburg
by Nat R. LouisDuring the Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia, in May 1862, General Joseph Hooker’s Union forces were in pursuit of the withdrawing Confederates. Read more
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The Battle of Shanghai: A Prelude of Things to Come
by Christopher MiskimonThe 1930s was a decade full of World War II’s antecedents. Fighting broke out at various points around the globe during this decade, and manu consider the period to be a training ground for 1939-1945. Read more
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Chester Nez, Last Original Navajo Code Talker, Dies at 93
Chester Nez was born on January 23, 1921, in Chi Chil Tah, New Mexico to the Navajo “Black Sheep Clan.” This was a difficult time for the Navajo Nation, and tensions were tough between the U.S. Read more
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At Shiloh, the Civil War Took a Turn
By Roy Morris, Jr.No one expected this—not the fiercest “fire-eater” in South Carolina or the flintiest abolitionist in New England. Read more
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Honoring South Carolina’s Contributions to the Revolutionary War
The South Carolina State Museum has recently opened a new panel exhibit to commemorate the state’s contributions to the Revolutionary War, according to the museum. Read more
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Marching Through New Georgia
By Jon DiamondVice Admiral William “Bull” Halsey, commander of the U.S. 3rd Fleet, did not want another protracted campaign like he had experienced while trying to take Munda in New Georgia. Read more
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On This Day in History: The Battle of Philippi
On this day in 1861, Union and Confederate forces met at the Battle of Philippi in modern day West Virginia. (The area still belonged to Virginia during the early years of the Civil War.) Read more
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John B. Gordon: Robert E. Lee’s Man for Fort Stedman
by Joseph LowryIn selecting a leader for the attack on Fort Stedman, Robert E. Lee could scarcely have chosen a better commander than Maj. Read more
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Palermo Captured
By Kevin HymelWhen the Sicilian port city of Palermo fell to Lt. Gen. George S. Patton’s Seventh Army on July 22, 1943, his soldiers were surprised by their reception. Read more
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Understanding the Civil War Though Photography
Much of the American Civil War can be understood through military correspondence, army documents and letters. But to understand the social impact of the bloodiest battles in the nation’s history, researchers and citizens alike often turn to what was then a budding technology: photography. Read more
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The 65th Infantry Honored by Congress
The 65th Infantry is a U.S. Army unit that played a major role in World War I, World War II and the Korean War. Read more
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