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How US Airstrikes Defeated North Vietnam in the 1972 Battle of An Loc
With the help of American air power, the South Vietnamese decisively defeated three of the NVA’s finest divisions and held An Loc against overwhelming odds
This Union Veterans’ Post Was Shut for 50 Years. Turns Out, It’s an Amazing Repository of Civil War Stories.
Veteran “war sketches” offer a unique glimpse of soldier experience during and after the conflict.
Smallpox: A Common Enemy During the Civil War
Vaccination efforts became standard for both armies desperate to prevent the spread of deadly smallpox
Smile! The Evolution of Dentistry During the Civil War
The first appointment of a non-commissioned dental officer in the U.S. Army would not occur until 1872, and a separate U.S. Army Dental Corps would not be established until 1911, only a few years before World War I
World War II’s Only Canine POW Survived Shipwrecks, Crocodile Attacks, and Japanese Prison Camps
Judy the English pointer received Britain’s Dickin Medal for animals after gaining renown as one of the war’s most heroic sidekicks.
How the Smallpox Epidemic Led to the First Vaccine Passport
At the turn of the 20th century the phrase, “Show a scar” became typical for anyone congregating in a public space
How Walter Reed Secured His Place in Medical History
The U.S. Army doctor Walter Reed — with the assistance of a few brave volunteers — helped stop the spread of a deadly illness ravaging the tropics.
Russia’s Forgotten Soldiers: Soviet POWs in Germany Remain Overlooked
The story of Soviet prisoners of war who fought hard for survival in the hope of one day returning home remains largely untold
The Wipers Times: British Humor in the Trenches
British soldiers in World War I laughed in the face of danger with a mock “newspaper” known as The Wipers Times