How a World War II fighter pilot from Mojave — with the eyes of an eagle — avenged his wingman’s death

Over the course of the Second World War, Allied forces — American and British — carried out 173 air raids over the German ...
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How the US military claimed black pilots could not fly combat missions... they were wrong

During World War II, the United States trained its first Black military pilots at Tuskegee, Alabama. At a time when segregation was still official policy in the U.S. military, these men had to meet ...
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Over 100 Years Ago, Denmark Offered Greenland to the U.S., but Washington Said “No” to the Frozen Island

In 1910, a proposal moved through diplomatic channels that looked less like a normal land deal and more like a mapmaker’s ...
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7 iconic battles (and 7 epic failures)

Many believe that armed conflicts shape and define human history. Wars and their outcomes have shaped the destinies of many ...
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'We are all Jews here:' Son of Tennessee Medal of Honor hero shares his father’s story

He never told the story himself.Now, for the first time, his son is telling it.Last week, East Tennessee World War II hero Master Sergeant Roddy Edmonds was pos Hamilton County School Board weighs ...