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Solomon Islands Campaign, August 7, 1942 – December 25, 1943
Editor: Michael Spilling and Consultant Editor: Chris McNab The Solomon Islands Campaign By April 1942, the…
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Life of a CIA Polygrapher: Ready Aim…. Part 2
by Alan Trabue Chapter 1: Ready Aim…. Part 2 I watched another soldier approach to assist…
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Life of a CIA Polygrapher: Ready Aim…. Part 1
by Alan Trabue Chapter 1: Ready Aim…. Part 1 The day was supposed to be a…
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A ‘Most Honest Horse Thief’: James Byrnes’ Role In Japan’s Conditional Surrender
By Paul Ham Upon his swearing in as President Harry Truman’s Secretary of State, on 3rd…
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The B-29 Superfortress in the American Air Campaign: January 1- March 3, 1945
By Robert F. Dorr At the start of 1945, the world was paying little attention to…
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Japan
America’s Most Clandestine Military Unit
Adam Gamal (a pseudonym created to keep his family safe from harm) served in the most…
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Feathered Fighters
by Tom Clavin
67 years ago, the U.S. Army Pigeon Service closed. You might think that…
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7 Books to Celebrate Women’s History Month
This Women’s History Month, we bring you seven titles highlighting the amazing feats of women, whether…
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Good With a Gun
by Tom Clavin
In the following excerpt from Follow Me to Hell, Tom Clavin introduces John…
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When Fascists Roamed America’s Cities
by Thomas Mullen
When we think about the World War II years, we tend to visualize…
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The Mayor and the Nazis
by Terry Golway
As hard as it is to imagine, there was a time in the…
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The First Shots of the Revolution
by Jack Kelly
In the following excerpt from God Save Benedict Arnold , the first shots of…
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The Cave Man
by Tom Clavin
Did you know that there was a series of events known as the…
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