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In a hail of bullets, Mexican revolutionary and outlaw Pancho Villa was shot by assassins in Parral on July 20, 1923, ending his bloody career...

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The Death of Pancho Villa

by Michael Haskew

In the July 5, 1922, edition of the New York Tribune, the poem “Unconvinced” by James J. Montague was published. Read more

Verdun rides a delicate balance portraying World War I-style trench fighting in an engaging format.

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Game Features: Verdun

by James Hart

Most of us have heard the old adage describing war as “months of boredom punctuated by moments of extreme terror,” and World War I is likely its most shining example. Read more

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Behind the Names: The Cornell War Memorial

By Flint Whitlock

Whenever I look at names on a war memorial, I can’t help but wonder about who those people were, what they looked like, what kinds of lives they led, and the circumstances of their deaths. Read more

The rise of Pancho Villa came with the heightened lawlessness and revolutionary fervor that swept Mexico in the early years of the 20th century.

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Pancho Villa: Rise of a Revolutionary

by Michael Haskew

Like so many other prominent leaders in history, Doroteo Arango Arambula was born in obscurity, the son of a poor sharecropper in San Juan del Rio in the state of Durango, Mexico. Read more

A pioneer in the field of military aviation, the Department of the Navy was instrumental in advancing military aeronautics into its modern form.

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The Birth of U.S. Military Aviation

by Brad Reynolds

On March 25, 1898, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt recommended that two officers “of scientific attainment and practical ability” be appointed to investigate the Samuel P. Read more

Leading up to the Battle of Keh Sanh, Operation Niagara attempted to 'find, fix and finish' the enemy throughout rough Vietnamese terrain.

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Operation Niagara & the Battle of Khe Sanh

by Brad Reynolds

As American involvement in Vietnam escalated throughout the 1960s, American military commanders struggled to justify their strategy of attrition and prove that an end to the war was in sight. Read more