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Get to know the heroic WWII namesake of the Navy’s newest ship
Though he was peppered by shrapnel and severely burned after a kamikaze pilot slammed into his ship, Lt. Richard McCool Jr. went to work.
‘When in doubt, lash out’: The 82nd Airborne’s crossing of the Waal River, 76 years later
The 75th anniversary of Operation Market Garden was celebrated throughout the Netherlands.
Inside the hunt for Eagle 56
Like many really good sea stories, naval historian Paul Lawton’s begins with shots of 100 proof whiskey chased down by bottles of Budweiser.
By Jon Simkins
75th anniversary of daring WWII Allied operation marked in the Netherlands
Parachutes glowing gold and white against clear blue skies, hundreds of paratroopers floated to the ground in the eastern Netherlands on Saturday to mark the 75th anniversary of a daring but ultimately unsuccessful mission that Allied commanders hoped would bring a swift end to World War II.
By Mike Corder, The Associated Press
The widow of a World War II Navy hero turns 100
Meet Tess, the wife of Midway pilot George H. Gay.
By Ross Williams, Marietta Daily Journal
He volunteered for World War II so his family wouldn’t be interned
He joined the "Purple Heart Battalion," the 100th Infantry Battalion of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, made up mostly of Japanese-Americans.
By Jim Holland, Rapid City Journal
75 years later, World War II veterans go back to Paris
World War II veterans are taking part in ceremonies Saturday and Sunday marking the 75th anniversary of the military operation that liberated Paris from Nazi occupation.
By Angela Charlton, The Associated Press
WATCH: Trailer for ‘The Kill Team’ spotlights Afghanistan war murders of 2010
The film details a series of murders by U.S. soldiers that took place during a 2010 deployment to Afghanistan’s Maywand District.
By Jon Simkins
WWII veteran running from Georgia to California to raise money for WWII-era ship memorial
Ernie Andrus started his second coast to coast run from Saint Simons Island, Georgia on March 16, 2019 and will be running 13 miles each week as he raises money for the LST 325 Ship Memorial.
By Diana Stancy
Chesty Puller is a legend for his 5 Navy Crosses. Here’s how he earned his Silver Star.
Happy 121st Birthday Chesty Puller, wherever you are!
By Shawn Snow