In 2008, Tallon was finally awarded a Purple Heart, which he had not received because his plane’s crash was officially characterized as a “non-hostile” accident.
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A Conversation with Bob Dole, the Gentleman from Kansas
Before gaining political prominence, the retired United States Senator fought with the 10th Mountain Division during World War II.
A Fight to Remember: The 4th Infantry Division at Dak To
The 4th Infantry Division, although often overlooked, made key contributions during the battle for Dak To.
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.
Life and Limb: The Medical Revolution During the Civil War
Frederick, Md., became the scene of epic changes in military medicine during the Civil War.
Vietnam: A History of America’s Controversial War
The Vietnam War is the commonly used name for the Second Indochina War, 1954–1975. […]
The 1964 Brinks Hotel Bombing: Courage, Tragedy and a Nurse’s Purple Heart
A U.S. Navy nurse who survived the Brinks Hotel bombing in 1964 shares her story of suffering, resilience and an unprecedented Purple Heart.
Politics and the Pandemic Exact Another Toll: Battle Reenactments Are on the Wane
The famed battlefield in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, had about 536,553 visitors last year, a 92 percent decrease from its peak draw in 1970
Circle of Iron and Fire: Americans in Paris During the 1870–71 Franco-Prussian War
Americans trapped within Paris during the 1870–71 Franco-Prussian War witnessed chaos and compassion, revolt and an eventual return to republican ideals.
‘This Is Really War’ Book Review
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi relates the WWII ordeal of U.S. Navy Nurse Dorothy Still and 11 fellow nurses in the occupied Philippines