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Private Wilson D. Watson's Medal of Honor
Learn MoreIn the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history, 27 Marines and sailors were awarded the Medal of Honor for action on Iwo Jima. No other campaign surpassed that number.
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Victory Corps Volunteer Spotlight: Marc
Learn MoreMarc has grown to become one of the strongest leaders and well-respected mentors in the Victory Corps.
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Secret Agents, Secret Armies: The D-Day Misfit Spies
Learn MoreOperation FORTITUDE involved a group of double agents feeding disinformation to the Germans but the group was an odd collection of criminals, playboys, party girls, and a woman obsessed with her dog.
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Forgotten Fights: The Taking of WN61, Omaha Beach Fox Green Sector by John C. McManus, PhD
Learn MoreStaff Sergeant Raymond Strojny almost single-handedly took out German strongpoint WN-61, clearing the way for his 1st Division comrades to take Omaha Beach's Fox Green sector on D-Day.
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Midway Before and After
Learn MoreThe modern history of Midway atoll includes its commercial uses and post-war reversion of a natural state resulting in its designation as a National Wildlife Refuge.
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Louisiana Spotlight: Landing Craft Mechanized, the "Other" Higgins Boat at D-Day
Learn MoreOn D-Day, Higgins boats landed thousands of GIs on French shores. Often overlooked in comparison to the LCVP is its "big brother"—the Landing Craft Mechanized.
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My Father's D-Day: Family Legacies from the Normandy Invasion
Learn MoreCareer newspaper photographer Eliot Kamenitz reflects on his father’s role as a glider pilot on D-Day and in two other military actions in Europe, and the pivotal importance of the D-Day experience in his father’s life.
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"Swing Heil": Swing Youth, Schlurfs, and others in Nazi Germany
Learn MoreThe swing youth in Nazi Germany were teenagers whose love for jazz and affinity for British and American pop culture stood in stark contrast to German nationalism, uniformity, and military regulation.
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Monuments Men: Preserving Cultural Heritage During a Period of Great Turmoil
Learn MoreA description of how the Monuments Men came into existence, and how two of its members were among the first officers sent to the front lines. A story of how one of the largest repositories of art stolen by the Nazis was found.