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Tag: Soldiers

Photo of Brice H. Barnes.

This Soldier Risked His Life to Rescue Civilians From a Battle in Vietnam

by David T. Zabecki2/20/20242/20/2024

1st Lt. Brice H. Barnes was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his selfless actions.

Photo of Sir Julian Stafford Corbett. British naval historian and geostrategist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, whose works helped shape the Royal Navy's reforms of that era. C.1920

This British Strategist Lacked Military Experience, But His Theories Were Borne Out During Both World Wars

by David T. Zabecki2/16/20242/13/2024
Photo depicts West Point Military Academy in New York. Cadets Standing in Formation at West Point Academy

From Korea to Vietnam, This West Pointer Was An Inspiration To All Who Knew Him

by John D. Howard2/12/20242/12/2024
Photo of Honorary Sergeant Lachiman Gurung outside the Houses of Parliament in London.

This Gurkha Lost His Hand and Eye Fighting off More Than 200 Japanese in Burma

by Chuck Lyons2/9/20242/5/2024
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Napoleon’s Imperial Guard Tells of His Fight For The Emperor

by Captain Elzéar Blaze1/26/20241/26/2024
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Book Review: Showing A New Side to Rommel At War

by Jerry D. Morelock1/26/20241/26/2024

The SVD Dragunov Rifle Was a Deadly Menace in Vietnam

by Jon Guttman1/23/20241/23/2024
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The Sword That Spurred Ulysses Grant To Victory

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher1/16/20241/16/2024
Photo of John Magnarelli in Vietnam, formed a close bond with 1st Sgt. Willie Johnson, who was tragically killed by an RPG in 1970.

His Sergeant in Vietnam Became His Hero. He Never Forgot It.

by John Magnarelli1/12/20243/15/2024
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Nobody Could Scale the Walls of China’s Forbidden City–Except This American Soldier

by Fred L. Borch1/12/20241/18/2024

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