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The Dramatic Rescue of the Citizen Sailors Who Patrolled the Atlantic Coast Looking for Nazi U-Boats
It was the afternoon of December 3, 1942, and a vicious winter storm was thrashing boats along the Eastern Seaboard. U.S.
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An Unlikely Army of Militia and Pirates Shocked the World by Defeating the British Army at the Battle of New Orleans
Forces commanded by Andrew Jackson fought the British in the Louisiana port city in the last standoff of the War of 1812 ...
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USS Washington: The Unsung Hero of the Pacific War In the 1940s
Commissioned at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on 15 May 1941 ... At midnight on the 15th, Washington’s radar picked up enemy ships, and the Fourth Battle of Savo Island began. Washington pounded the ...
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Samuel Spiro: The Greek Captain Who Became Argentina’s National Hero
Pedro Samuel Spiro was a Greek captain who became Argentina's national hero for his bravery during the Argentine War of ...
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This WWII Battle Had the Most Casualties, and It’s Not Even Close
One way we can honor living World War II veterans by reflecting on the major battles they fought in. Their efforts during ...