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How a tragic friendly fire incident saved George Washington's military career
21+ hour, 8+ min ago (950+ words) History research frequently reveals that strange quirks of the past, unplanned events and random coincidences have a much larger effect on world events than people recognize. For instance: Would George Washington have gone on to become the legendary American figure…...
A 1941 Ford was found on a sunken WWII carrier three miles down in the Pacific: the USS Yorktown's lost cargo
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (1042+ words) Home - Military & Defense - A 1941 Ford was found on a sunken WWII carrier three miles down in the Pacific: the USS Yorktown's lost cargo A civilian car sitting inside a World War II aircraft carrier is not the kind of thing…...
This US soldier tried to cover a retreat in Vietnam " and instead compelled the enemy to
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (356+ words) On July 25, 1968, Leonard Louis Alvarado enlisted in the U. S. Army and by August 1969 he was a Specialist 4 and a rifleman in Company D, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile). Barely a year later, the California native found himself part of a…...
What Is the Oldest Known Siege?
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (470+ words) Evidence reveals that attackers laid siege to a city in Mesopotamia nearly 4, 000 years ago. Assyrian King Sennacherib at the city of Lachish, depicted in a relief from his Great Palace in Nineveh, circa 700-680 B. C. The first cities were built partly as…...
A Japanese soldier named Hiroo Onoda continued fighting the Second World War in the Philippine jungle until 1974 because no one had reached him with orders to stop " when his former commanding officer finally flew in to relieve him personally, Onoda was 52 years old and had been at war for nearly 30 years
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (206+ words) For close to twenty-nine years after Japan's surrender, a lieutenant named Hiroo Onoda went on fighting the Second World War in the hills of a small island in...
August Reign of Terror: Major James H. Craig's 1781 Punitive Raid
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (92+ words) Public Radio East - On Air Now Playing PRE News & Ideas August Reign of Terror: Major James H. Craig's 1781 Punitive Raid Local author and expert historian Dennis Harper will share the story behind his book, August Reign of Terror: Major James H. Craig's…...
World War II with Tom Hanks: Books written by the on-screen historians
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (746+ words) Engrossed by Sky HISTORY's World War II with Tom Hanks? With its plethora of historical experts and little-seen archive footage, it provides fresh perspectives on a conflict you may have thought you knew everything about. It's worth treating the 20-part…...
He survived close calls in WWII " then got called back for Korea
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (135+ words) Central Oregon Daily Army veteran Jerry Mattox served in the Pacific Theater during WWII and was called back for the Korean War, where he took part in the military's first use of psychological warfare. He shares his story in his…...
'The night Hanoi shook': What 3, 000 B-52 sorties In 11 days did to Vietnam and to the war
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (595+ words) On December 26, North Vietnam signalled its willingness to return to the negotiating table. The Paris Peace Accords were signed on January 27, 1973 " less than a month after the bombing ended. Whether Linebacker II directly caused the peace agreement remains debated by…...
Nebraska National Guard Museum Brings History to Life for America's 250th
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (62+ words) [Image 2 of 19] DVIDS Nebraska National Guard Museum Brings History to Life for America's 250th [Image 2 of 19] SEWARD, NEBRASKA, UNITED STATES Joint Force Headquarters - Nebraska National Guard /search/unit/JFH-NNG /rss/unit/4667 Nebraska National Guard Museum Honors America's 250th Through Stories of Service...