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The long road to an independent Air Force
The Air Force celebrates its 73rd birthday today. But its creation was controversial for decades.
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Hitler released his failed plan to invade England 80 years ago today
Operation Sea Lion was an amphibious invasion intended to result in the German defeat of England.
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How the Green Berets got their name
U.S. Army Special Forces didn't always wear the green beret - at least not officially.
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Harlem Hellfighter honored in graphic novel
"Medal of Honor: Henry Johnson" will feature the Army sergeant's heroic stand against a band of German soldiers.
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A brief history of the Korean War
The "Forgotten War" in Korea broke out 70 years ago along the 38th parallel. It hasn't officially ended.
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Maryland couple finds live WWI ordnance while digging in their flower bed
Bomb technicians disabled an unfired round from WWI after a couple found it in their yard.
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Old Hickory Division to receive presidential unit citation
President Donald Trump has directed the Army to award the Presidential Unit Citation to the 30th Infantry Division.
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Meet the American Irish battalion that defected to Mexico
The unit is honored in both Mexico and Ireland to this day.
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8 female soldiers who changed the course of US military history
March 8 is International Women’s Day, and a celebration of women would be incomplete if the female trailblazers of the United States Army were not recognized. From breaking barriers in combat to challenging the status quo across eras, here are 8 female soldiers who changed the course of history for the U.S. military.
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The quest to recover one Vietnam-era Air Force pilot lost in Lake Huron crash
On June 13, 1966, U.S. Air Force Maj. William J. Vinopal climbed into his Convair F-106A Delta Dart, a single-seat, flight interceptor aircraft, for a routine training mission over the lake. It would turn out to be his last flight. Now, over 50 years later, a group of veterans is on a mission to locate the wreckage and recover Vinopal’s remains.
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