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25 facts about the U.S. Army ahead of its 250th birthday
Here are some things you may not know about the U.S. Army, which will be honored Saturday in Washington, D.C. with a military ...
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May 21, 1942: Eisenhower travels to England to advise Gen. George C. Marshall
His boss, General George C ... to the Japanese in April and May 1942. During the challenging and chaotic early days of World War II, General Marshall developed a close professional relationship ...
Body of child believed to be missing NYC 2-year-old found by Whitestone Bridge: Source
The U.S. Army is older than the country it serves and protects. The Army is set to celebrate its 250th birthday Saturday, ...
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12 famous women who served in the military
Queen Elizabeth was a military truck driver during World War II. Queen Elizabeth was only 18 years old when she begged her father, King George VI ... actor Jennifer Marshall served in the US ...
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The true story of the secret program that brought Nazi scientists to the U.S.
After World War II ... Photograph by NASA A J-2 engine undergoes static firing. Developed under the Marshall Space Flight Center, the J-2 engine was used during the Saturn IB and the Saturn ...
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May 21, 1942: Eisenhower travels to England to advise Gen. George C. Marshall
His boss, General George C. Marshall ... and Corregidor surrendered to the Japanese in April and May 1942. During the challenging and chaotic early days of World War II, General Marshall developed a ...
It's not a reprint. Why Sacred Harp singers are revamping an iconic pre-Civil War hymnal
A new edition of “The Sacred Harp,” a Christian hymnal first published in 1844, is being released this year. It helps carry ...
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San Clemente woman digs deep to honor those who died during World War II
It all began with 1st Class Petty Officer Rodger C. Butts, a Black Navy cook from ... 421,000 American service members who died during World War II. The biographies are placed on two websites ...
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Ceylonese activism during World War II and need for a new peace movement
War does not stop at destroying living labour – around 73,000 Soviet settlements were razed and 32,000 enterprises destroyed during ... services.” George E. De Silva wrote: “Today, the Soviet Union ...
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The Fashion Designer Who Became a Lethal Spy Chief During World War II
Patriotism and fashion sense ran deep in Amies’ family: His father was a veteran of World War I and a businessman ... Army successfully deployed during the Irish War of Independence some ...
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The landing of two spies in Malta during World War II
During the evening May 17 ... They made no mention of Debono in their war diary; instead, they simply reported: “0845 – Italian lands at T.4. from ‘E’ boat.” Guglielmo was wearing ...
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World War II pilot from Georgetown finally accounted for
A Georgetown pilot who was killed in a plane crash in Burma during World War II has finally been accounted for.