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Salute: The Real Old Breed– Elmo “Pop” Haney

Platoon Sergeant Elmo Haney. Image and caption credit: http://thepacific.wikia.com. By Thurman Miller…
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Portrait of a Ranger as a Young LRRP Warrior in Vietnam

By Gary O'Neal and David Fisher There were no other units in Vietnam like the LRRPs.…
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April 1, 1970: Fire Base Illingworth, Hell on Earth

By Phil Keith It was quiet, but it wouldn’t be for long. Lieutenant Colonel Mike Conrad,…
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Robert Rogers and the Early Ranger Warriors

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By Chris McNab Along the frontiers of the northern American colonies, where most of the battles…
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The Pope’s Last Crusade: How an American Jesuit Helped Pope Pius XI’s Campaign to Stop Hitler

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By Peter Eisner Castel Gandolfo, June 23, 1938 Two days after the Eucharistic Congress, the pope…
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March 9, 1916: Pancho Villa and the Villista Raid on Columbus

By: Alejandro de Quesada A series of meetings were held between an Associated Press correspondent, Mr.…
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February 6-7, 1968: Battle of Lang Vei Special Forces Camp

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By Gordon L. Rottman On the morning of January 24, the 33d Royal Laotian Battalion (BV33)…
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Unconditional Surrender: Questioning FDR’s Prerequisite for Peace

Roosevelt at Casablanca
By Agostino Von Hassell and Sigrid Macrae At a cluster of sunny villas near Casablanca, the…
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Understanding Haiti

Map of Haiti
By Laurent Dubois On January 12, 2010, Haiti was struck by one of the deadliest earthquakes…
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Napoleon: Son of the Revolution

By Alan Forrest Napoleon Napoleon’s rise owed everything to the French Revolution, to its ideals of…
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