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The pajama pilot over Pearl Harbor

Philip M. Rasmussen was one of the few American pilots to get into the air in the skies on Dec. 7, 1941. He was still in his pajamas.

By Philip M. Rasmussen

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In plain sight: The Pearl Harbor spy

Using simple observation, a Japanese spy in Pearl Harbor collected crucial information. His full story, however, remains hidden.

By Brian Walsh

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The 101st Airborne and the history of the real ‘screaming eagle’

While the bald eagle is a national emblem, the 101st’s screaming eagle insignia pays homage to a genuine war bird from the Civil War.

By Claire Barrett

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The Japanese American ‘draft dodgers’ of WWII

In 1944, a few hundred U.S.-born Japanese Americans defied their draft orders, citing the constitutional rights of the interned Nisei.

By Claire Barrett

4 days ago

D-Day veteran who saved lives on Omaha Beach, dies at 101 in Normandy

Shay was awarded the Silver Star for repeatedly plunging into the sea and carrying critically wounded soldiers to relative safety.

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Pete Hegseth faces deepening scrutiny from Congress over boat strikes

Hegseth on Tuesday cited the “fog of war” in defending the follow-up strike, saying he could not see survivors.

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