World War 2 Casualties & Caring for the Wounded
•October 19, 2018 • 1 Comment
In the midst of escalating numbers of World War 2 casualties, American soldiers followed a medical care echelon system initially devised for European battlefields. More »
•October 19, 2018 • 1 Comment
In the midst of escalating numbers of World War 2 casualties, American soldiers followed a medical care echelon system initially devised for European battlefields. More »
•October 18, 2018 • 1 Comment
The highly unofficial ‘George Medal’ was a tongue-in-cheek response to the deadly serious combat at Guadalcanal. More »
•October 15, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Taking an otherwise nondescript hill on the embattled island of Okinawa proved a formidable task for U.S. Marines. More »
•October 15, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Even veteran fighting men sometimes suffered battle fatigue at Okinawa. More »
•October 14, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Admiral William F. “Bull” Halsey earned a legendary reputation for daring and boldness as commander of the U.S. Third Fleet. More »
•October 12, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Led by ‘General’ William Eaton, one of the strangest invading forces in history set out across the desert near Tripoli to avenge American honor. More »
•October 6, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Choctaw Code Talkers allowed the Americans to execute a surprise attack on the Germans in World War I. More »
•October 5, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
The Qing Dynasty become embroiled in the Second Opium War of 1860 when Britain forced open trade relations with a reluctant China. More »
•October 5, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
During the Korean War, U.N. forces retreating to the 38th Parallel were stalled at Funchilin Pass when a section of the bridge was blown. More »
•October 2, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Scharnhorst, the Great German Raider, met her end in a storm of British shells and torpedoes in the Barents Sea. More »
