The Marine Corps was full of heroes during WWII. The Battle of Iwo Jima saw more Medals of Honor awarded for a single battle than any other after the Civil War. Between the draft, and volunteers, they had no shortage of new recruits. As a result, The US Marine Corps passed on many young applicants, …
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All you heard was a “whoosh” as they closed in. They were so stealthy that radars, infrared, nor radio locators could pick them up. Flying biplanes stripped of almost everything, the “Night Witches” were the Nazis ultimate nightmare. In a time when women were barred from combat, even in the Soviet Union, these women stepped …
77 years after his death, Lt. James “Jimmy” Crotty’s remains will return home. Crotty played an integral part in turning the tides for Americans after Pearl Harbor and eventually became the first Coast Guard Prisoner of War (POW) since the War of 1812. Crotty’s legacy has left its mark on Coast Guard history. Jimmy Crotty …
Everyone knows about the Alamo and the battles for Texan Independence. Those are all well laid out and a proud part of our native culture. There is, however, a hidden gem in the Texas hill country just outside of San Antonio in a town called Fredericksburg. Its official name is the National Museum of the …
B-17 Flying Fortresses in overseas combat theaters during World War II. The B-17 may have first seen combat in American markings in the Philippines, but it would earn its enduring fame with the Eighth Air Force, based in England and fighting over Occupied Europe. The story of the B-17 would become the story of the …
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Checking out at the store, the young cashier suggested to the much older man wearing a WWII Veteran hat that he should bring his own grocery bags, because plastic bags are not good for the environment. The man apologized to the young girl and explained, “We didn’t have this ‘green thing’ back in my earlier days.” The …
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U.S. troops and their playing cards have a long history. A large chunk of deployment is spent killing time until the action starts – and card games have long been the weapon of choice for that mission. After more than a century, the U.S. Playing Card Company, manufacturer of playing card brands like Bee, Aviator, and Hoyle, is …
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Among the many ideologies professed by the Nazi Party, a disdain and rejection of religion were among the chiefest. As Germany fell under the control of the Third Reich, religion was seen as a true “opiate of the masses” and a distraction from the true loyalty to the state that all Germans should have. However, the …
Seaman 2nd Class Lewis Wagoner was the first of the Wagoner boys to join the Navy. He loved school, and cared deeply for others. Lewis was killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. He died on the USS Oklahoma with 427 of his shipmates. “It made life hard,” said his brother, …
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Some guys don’t need to say much to demonstrate their mettle. Stan W Scott is one of those guys. If his casual, calculating attitude when describing the best way to confuse the enemy and complete the “job of the century” using a knife doesn’t shake you, his equally cavalier story about breaking another guy’s arm …
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