Tag #Military History

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Air Force Removes Tuskegee Airmen, WASP Lesson Plans Amidst DEI Review

The U.S. Air Force removed lesson plans about the Tuskegee Airmen and WASPs from basic training due to a review of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) materials, complying with President Trump's executive order to end such programs, impacting future diversity training.

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First Black Woman in Army Nurse Corps Dies at 104

Nancy Leftenant-Colon, the first Black woman in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after desegregation in 1948, died at 104; her quiet heroism broke racial barriers in a long career spanning the Korean and Vietnam Wars, and later as a school nurse and the first female president of the Tuskegee Airmen Inc.

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WWII U-boat Captures and the Stories of Their Commanders

A collector's acquisition of a WWII German submarine captain figurine leads to reflections on the Ites, identical twin U-boat commanders; the article details the daring capture of U-505 by the US Navy and other similar instances, highlighting the importance of these events in the war.

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WWI Pigeon Saves Lost Battalion

During WWI, Cher Ami, a messenger pigeon, delivered a crucial message from the trapped 77th Infantry Division in the Argonne Forest to allied forces, saving 194 men despite suffering injuries from enemy fire.

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\"The Six Triple Eight\": Untold Story of Black Women in WWII

\"The Six Triple Eight\", a new Netflix film, details the WWII contributions of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, a predominantly Black, female unit that processed 17 million pieces of backlogged mail, significantly improving troop morale and highlighting their often-overlooked contribu...

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Remains of WWII Soldier Returned to Family After 83 Years

The remains of Alexei Rudin, a Red Army soldier missing in action since August 1941 near Katkovo village, Smolensk Oblast, were identified via a medallion and returned to his grandson in Magnitogorsk; his unit fought to stop the German advance on Moscow.

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Pioneering Black Nurse, Major Nancy Leftenant-Colon, Dies at 104

Major Nancy Leftenant-Colon, the first Black woman in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after desegregation, died at 104; her quiet heroism spanned military service in Korea and Vietnam, school nursing, and leadership of the Tuskegee Airmen Inc.

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Granicus River Battle Location Confirmed Near Biga, Turkey

In May 334 BC, Alexander the Great secured a decisive victory over the Persian army at the Granicus River, near modern-day Biga, Turkey, marking a crucial turning point in his conquest of the Persian Empire and almost costing him his life.

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Renewed Calls for Posthumous Victoria Cross for WWII SAS Leader Blair Mayne

Blair "Paddy" Mayne, a key figure in the formation of the British SAS, led numerous successful missions during WWII, earning four Distinguished Service Orders but never a Victoria Cross, despite recommendations, sparking renewed calls for a posthumous award.

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SAS: Rogue Heroes" Season Two: Mayne Leads Perilous Sicily Mission

SAS: Rogue Heroes" season two follows Paddy Mayne's leadership of the SAS during their dangerous Sicily landing in the summer of 1943, facing a projected 50% fatality rate, while grappling with the denial of compassionate leave for his father's funeral.

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"87 Years Since the Battle of Teruel: Spain's Stalingrad"

"During the harsh winter of 1937-38, the Battle of Teruel, a strategically minor city in Spain, resulted in 200,000 soldiers clashing, with over 66,000 deaths or disappearances, marking it as one of the most destructive battles of the Spanish Civil War and one of the earliest examples of a completel...

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NATO's First Combat Action in Bosnia: A Pilot's Account

On February 28, 1994, NATO F-16s shot down three Bosnian Serb J-21 Jastreb jets during a weapons factory attack, marking NATO's first combat action in Bosnia, killing three pilots while one, Zlatan Crnalic, miraculously landed his damaged aircraft; this event, along with later interventions, contrib...

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