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The story of the 'dog tags' that soldiers wear around their necks
One of the great historical challenges of all armies throughout history has been to treat their dead with dignity. The ...
Museum offers new home to gun St. Paulites used to fire first American shots of WWII
Navy photo of the USS Ward’s Number Three Gun and its crew. They were Minnesota reservists credited with firing the first ...
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Fighting for the Right to Fight: The National WWII Museum’s dedication to Black soldiers
Race relations and the fight for ethnic equality have been an ongoing pursuit since the birth of the nation. Every facet of society has an integration story, including the military. The Fighting ...
World War II relic flown to St. Paul
This article was originally published April 10, 1958. WASHINGTON — A C-119 cargo plane took off from here Wednesday groaning under the weight of an 11,000-pound war ...
North Texas family shares previously unseen photos of WWII atrocities
"They didn't talk about it and so we didn't ask," Gary Greenwood said of his father's WWII memories and photos. "I sure wish ...
Nose Art: A Brief History Of The Personalized Painted Planes Of WW2
From Looney Toons characters to shark teeth to pinup models, nose art on aircraft has a storied history in air forces around ...