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Many Virginia soldiers saw their first action in North Carolina. Their ‘loss’ at Guilford Court House actually led toward victory at Yorktown.
Lord Cornwallis overcame three lines of Patriots, including thousands of Virginians, on the northern North Carolina ...
Military historian Mat McLachlan on the Bombing of Darwin, Iwo Jima anniversary
The Bombing of Darwin, coupled with the Fall of Singapore just days before, marked the “lowest point” of the Pacific War for ...
WWII Marine Corps hero to be honored with plaque at Mt. Soledad
When World War II Marine Corps hero Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone, who was based at Camp Pendleton, received the Medal of Honor, the country’s highest military award in 1942, he was said to have ...
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Grand marshal named for Loyalty Day Parade
The grand marshal for this year’s Loyalty Day Parade in Newport has been selected. It will be Frank King of Lincoln City, and ...
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This Medal of Honor recipient became an ace pilot in a day
Ace in a day' is a rare distinction. Among the earliest American pilots to do so, Jim Swett was credited with seven victories ...
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National Museum of the Pacific War Hosts Iwo Jima – 80 Years Later Featuring the Story Behind the Two Flag Raisings on Mount Suribachi
The National Museum of the Pacific War will commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima with a special ...
This Lone US Warship Took on a Fleet and Made History
It won’t come as any surprise that there are stories about smaller, determined military forces battling and winning against ...