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Stories of American history, tradition, heroism, weaponry and war.

Survivors of Vietnam’s deadly battles on the life-changing toll of war

Long after the battles are over, survivors of the Vietnam War recount how the experience stays still with them, and how it changed their lives.

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Vietnam veterans recount their missions through the deadly jungle

Veterans of the Vietnam War’s long-range reconnaissance patrols recount their missions through the jungle, where they faced far more than just the enemy.

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Vietnam vets recall what it was like to lose brothers in combat

Veterans of LRRP units talk about how they got into the military, and took jobs in Long Range Recon — one of the most dangerous jobs in Vietnam.

Black D-Day combat medic’s long-denied medal laid on Omaha Beach

U.S. First Army soldiers held a ceremony in honor of Waverly Woodson Jr. on the beach where he came ashore and was wounded.

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D-Day anniversary marked by dwindling number of veterans

Now bent with age, a dwindling number of WWII veterans joined a new generation of leaders on the shores where they landed 80 years ago.

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A brief timeline of the Allies’ D-Day invasion of occupied France

June 6, 1944, began with Allied aircraft bombing German defenses in Normandy, followed by some 1,200 aircraft who carried airborne troops.

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Remembering D-Day: Key facts about the invasion that altered WWII

With vets and world dignitaries gathering in Normandy to commemorate the landings' 80th anniversary, here's a look at how Operation Overlord unfolded.

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D-Day anniversary shines spotlight on ‘Rosies’ who built WWII weapons

In World War II, millions of women rolled up their sleeves and worked in defense-industry factories, freeing up and equipping men for combat.

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Centenarian vets are sharing their memories of D-Day, 80 years later

Few witnesses remain who remember the storied Allied assault and history’s biggest amphibious invasion.

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Last WWII vets converge on Omaha Beach for D-Day and fallen friends

Vets, many of them centenarians and likely returning for one last time, pilgrimaged to what was the bloodiest of five Allied landings on June 6, 1944.

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Here’s your team, go get ‘em: Training for long range recon in Vietnam

Veterans of LRRP units talk about how they got into the military, and took jobs in Long Range Recon — one of the most dangerous jobs in Vietnam.

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Parachute jump over Normandy kicks off D-Day 80th anniversary

WWII vets are converging on France to revisit old memories, make new ones and hammer home a message D-Day survivors have repeated time and time again.

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The military lab that identifies fallen troops decades after WWII

Generations of American families have grown up not knowing exactly what happened to their loved ones who died while serving their country in World War II.

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From history to controversy: 5 things to know about Memorial Day

The day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members, but it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and retail discounts.

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World War II ace Richard Bong’s plane found, explorers believe

Searchers announced Thursday they’ve discovered what they believe is the wreckage of World War II ace Richard Bong’s plane.

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Explorers discover possible wreckage of WWII ace Richard Bong’s plane

Dick Bong is credited with shooting down 40 Japanese aircraft during World War II.

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Bud Anderson, America’s last World War II ‘triple ace,’ dies at 102

Bud Anderson, the last American fighter pilot known as a “triple ace” for downing 16 German planes during World War II, died May 17 at 102.

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A jacket, a coin, a letter: Relics of Omaha Beach tell the D-Day story

Eighty years ago, Allied soldiers crossed the choppy waters of the English Channel to land on Normandy beaches to defeat Hitler’s regime.

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Marine Corps’ longest-held Vietnam War POW, Harlan Chapman, dies at 89

Marine aviator Harlan Chapman once spent 2,657 days in captivity before his release in 1973. The retired lieutenant colonel passed away Monday, May 6.

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