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The F4F Wildcat: The little fighter that could

Many Allied aircraft achieved greatness during WWII, but the Wildcat, usually outnumbered and almost always outclassed, proved to be a stubby hero.

By Claire Barrett

33 hours ago

Historian’s nearly two decade quest to piece together America’s last major offensive in Vietnam

James Smither spent nearly two decades piecing together what actually occured during the Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord.

By Claire Barrett

35 hours ago

Life or death centered around a canteen for this AEF soldier

While under a hail of machine gun fire, William Sawelson crawled through the mud to deliver water to a wounded soldier.

By Jon Guttman

13 days ago

Refusing evacuation, this Marine packed dirt into his wound and continued to fight

The patch of contested real estate known as the Battle of Getlin’s Corner is also remembered for an officer who stood out in a field full of valor.

By Jon Guttman

2 weeks ago

A history of the War Powers Resolution and what it means for the Iran war

This case of executive overreach by Nixon in Cambodia during the Vietnam War led to the passage of the War Powers Act on Nov. 7, 1973.

By Claire Barrett and Tanya Noury

3 weeks ago

How a band of Marines staved off the British and helped save the Declaration of Independence

Despite the military disaster at Bladensburg, the Marines gave the men and women of the capital precious time to flee.

By Claire Barrett

3 weeks ago