In the opening week of the 1968 Tet Offensive, a U.S. Special Forces Camp was overrun by North Vietnamese tanks and infantry. The camp commander, all the Special Forces officers, …
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[Featured image: Senior Airman Duane Hackney is awarded the Air Force Cross – the U.S. military’s second-highest award for combat valor] 1787: Representatives of the French and U.S. governments sign …
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Milton Olive and Carmel Harvey: the Greatest Sacrifice
by Bart Marcoisby Bart MarcoisHow many of the 10,000 students attending Olive-Harvey College on Chicago’s South Side know the history of the two war heroes who gave the college its name? Milton Olive and …
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30 January: This Day in Military History
by Chris Carterby Chris Carter1862: The U.S. Navy’s first ironclad ship, USS Monitor, is launched at Greenpoint, N.Y. Designed by Swedish engineer John Ericsson, the turreted gunship will make history in March when it …
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