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VMF N-541: Night Fighter Squadron in the Philippines
Michael E. Haskew VMF N-541 Night Fighter Squadron During the spring and summer of 1944, the…
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Major General William Rupertus: The Marine Rifleman’s Creed
Michael E. Haskew Major General William Rupertus was a tough old school Marine. He grudgingly refused…
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Little Dynamite: The 75mm Pack Howitzer
Michael E. Haskew Nicknamed “Little Dynamite”, the 75mm pack howitzer proved its worth with the 1st…
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Marine Corps Base Quantico: Starting Marine Amphibious Warfare
Michael E. Haskew Marine Corps Base Quantico Perhaps the best known permanent facility operated by the…
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Marine Raiders: Evans Carlson’s Noble Experiment
Michael E. Haskew The 1st and 2nd Raider Battalions, U.S. Marine Corps, which fought so bravely…
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Long Binh Jail: US Military Prisons in the Vietnam War
by Hannah Kohler Over the course of the Vietnam War, the US Army stockade at Long…
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Ewa Marine Corps Air Station Seconds Before The Pearl Harbor Attack
Michael E. Haskew Ewa Marine Corps Air Station Technical Sergeant Henry H. Anglin rose early on…
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Marine Corps Recruit Training: Major General William P. Biddle
Michael E. Haskew Marine Corps Recruit Training Marine Corps recruit training was formally established in 1911…
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The Marines
Celebrating Black History Month in 2025
Let's honor the remarkable Black Americans throughout history with our favorite books. From the 19th century…
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A Matter of Complexion
by Tess Chakkalakal
by Tess Chakkalakal
Leaving Fayetteville Charles W. Chesnutt. (Public domain, Wikimedia Images.) On October 7,…
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Realm of Ice and Sky
by Buddy Levy
View of Smeerenberg, Spitzbergen, Norway. A photomechanical print taken between 1890 and…
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A Rage to Conquer
by Michael Walsh
In A Rage to Conquer, award-winning author Michael Walsh brings history to life as he considers…
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Adventure Research at the Top of the World
by Buddy Levy
Author Buy Levy shares his chilly experience in Ny Ålesund, Norway, where he…
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The JFK Conspiracy
by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch
by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch
Belmont, New HampshireSeptember 1960 New York…
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Introduction to Eliot Stein’s
Custodians of Wonder
by Eliot Stein
In Custodians of Wonder, Eliot Stein takes a vivid look at 10 astonishing people who are maintaining some of…
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The Island Behind the Island: Real Life Inspiration for
Trouble Island
by Sharon Short
Suspense author Sharon Short shares the rich history behind Mile Island, the real-life location that inspired…
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