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Two US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in ‘friendly fire’ incident

"The guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg, which is part of the USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, mistakenly fired on and hit the F/A-18."

By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press

4 days ago

‘Colder than hell’: Two vets recall Battle of the Bulge fears, mayhem

"Everyone was scared. ... I sometimes think of the people who were there. Dirty GIs. Unshaven. Dirty as the devil. Cold. Miserable."

By Claire Barrett

10 days ago

At the Battle of the Bulge, this tank commander wouldn’t back down

Brig. Gen. Bruce C. Clarke should have been on leave in Paris, enjoying a well-earned break from the nearly constant combat he’d been in since D-Day.

By Jerry D. Morelock

10 days ago

US and allies mark 80th anniversary of WWII Battle of the Bulge

One of the most important and deadly battles in World War II, the Battle of the Bulge stopped Adolf Hitler’s last-ditch offensive.

13 days ago

How recovering a Japanese Zero at Pearl Harbor added to its mystery

The first chance for the U.S. to inspect the iconic Mitsubishi Zero revealed surprisingly few hard facts.

By David Aiken

3 weeks ago

This sailor fought the Japanese at Pearl Harbor—with football pads on

As the first Japanese planes swept over Pearl Harbor, Ganitch’s focus shifted from the gridiron to the skies.

By Claire Barrett

3 weeks ago

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