On This Day: USS Maine explodes, sparks Spanish-American War
On Feb. 15, 1898, the U.S. battleship Maine exploded in Havana harbor, killing 260 crewmen and leading to a U.S. declaration ...
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These Polish Warplanes Fought the Nazi Invasion Until the Very End
The occupation of Poland may have turned out to be the last hurrah of Polish warplanes during WWII, but not the Polish combat pilots, more specifically the ones that escaped into exile in Great ...
‘Presidents at War’ Review: In the Crucible of Combat
Among the millions of World War II veterans were seven future U.S. presidents. Some only narrowly survived the experience.
US Navy aircraft carrier collides with merchant ship near Suez Canal
The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman was involved in a collision with a merchant ship near Egypt in the ...
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Found in Assam: Air Force defuses World War II period bomb in Lakhimpur
A World War II-era bomb weighing 182 kg was safely defused in Assam's Lakhimpur district. Discovered by the Air Force, the ...
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B-52 Stratofortresses Begin Bomber Task Force 25-2 Deployment at RAF Fairford
Two U.S. Air Force B-52 strategic bombers from Minot Air Force Base touched down in the UK on Feb. 11, 2025 to kick off the ...
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The Talented and Valiant Female Surgeon Who Joined Allied Forces in WWII and Broke Barriers Along the Way
Prohibited from serving with the U.S. Army as a medical officer, Barbara Stimson was commissioned by the British—and helped ...
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The Cargo Ship That Turned the Tide of World War II
During World War Two, hundreds of cargo ships raced across the Atlantic in an effort to keep Britain supplied. But these ...
I accidentally found out my mother's role in WWII. Now I'm honoring women like her. | Opinion
I knew my mom was a WAC (Women’s Army Corps) but didn't know the details or historical significance until Tyler Perry released 'The Six Triple Eight' ...