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World War II Vet Spends The Rest Of His Life Helping Soldiers

Ian Harvey

A ninety-five-year-old veteran of the South Pacific theatre of war during World War II is working hard to make sure the soldiers who made the…

The Honor Project: Heroes of Our Nation On Record

When a soldier dies, so does his story… For over two hundred years, millions of Americans have fought in wars to preserve freedom and justice…

“Mr Immortal” Jacklyn H. Lucas was Awarded the MoH age 17 – Used His Body To Shield His Squad From Two Grenades

When Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, many Americans were understandably enraged. One person was so enraged, in fact, he fought the US military for the right…

Jumped Onto Another Bunker With His Flamethrower, Stuck The Nozzle Into Air Vent & Pulled The Trigger. There Were No Survivors

Jeff Edwards

Modern warfare has few comparisons to the terror of World War 2.  A soldier steps into battle accepting that he might be on the receiving…

On Fire This Heroic Airman Picked Up A Burning 1,100° Phosphorus Bomb To Save His Crew Certain Death

The Medal of Honor is America’s highest military award given to those for acts of valor that in some cases border on insanity. In WWII,…

First down on Yamato, arriving with the attack force on Nov. 20 Beebe & his pilots went to work.  – By Barry Smith

On the morning of Saturday, April 7th, 1945 tension aboard the aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-12) was times a thousand.  The fighter pilots with Hornet’s Air…

George H. Bush Narrowly Escaped Being Executed & Eaten By The Japanese in WWII

Colin Fraser

In September 1944, the USS Finback submarine surfaced a few miles off the coast of Chichi Jima, an island some 700 miles South of Tokyo.…

An Enjoyable Experience – Veteran served aboard U.S. Navy submarine tender during the Korean War

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star Families…

In His Own Words: Jack Lucas, Youngest Recipient Of The Medal of Honor During WWII

Jeff Edwards

For many young people, the outbreak of the greatest War this planet had ever seen would come just a little too early for them to…

Operation Cherry Blossoms at Night, The WW2 Japanese Plan to Unleash Biological Warfare on the USA

World War II introduced the international community to a host of new horrors: Adolf Hitler’s concentration camps dedicated to death, Japan’s air-led destruction that turned…

Memories From WWII US Marine Albert G. Pinard, Fighting The Japanese Imperial Army In The South Pacific Islands

An excerpt from US Marine Albert G. Pinard from the book, “My Father’s War: Memories from Our Honored WWII Soldiers.” First-hand narratives from both theaters…

The Man Tasked with Protecting Americans During The Cold War has Died

Ian Harvey

The man who had an unusual job for a short period died recently at the age of ninety-five. Robert W. Blakeley was a logistics official…