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After nearly 100 years, this WWI soldier received his Medal of Honor
Sgt. William Shemin’s Medal of Honor was delayed nearly 100 years because of anti-Semitism.
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How the Coast Guard sank a German U-boat off the North Carolina coast
Under the command of Lt. Cmdr. Maurice Jester, the cutter Icarus sank a German submarine in less than an hour.
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This pilot sought to avenge his brother’s death over the South Pacific
Bruce Van Voorhis avenged his brother’s death over a lone South Pacific island.
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VA leaders to halt mortgage rescue program launched last year
The Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase program aimed to help financially strapped veterans get lower interest rates and avoid eviction from their homes.
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This sailor requested leave to get his wife pregnant. It was approved.
“My wife is planning on getting pregnant this weekend,” the 1967 liberty request read, “and I would sure like to be there when it happens.”
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Sink ships, get Scotch: An officer’s spirited revenge for Pearl Harbor
Wilfred “Jasper” Holmes, a U.S. Naval officer, personally sent expensive scotch to any U.S. skipper who sank a ship of the Kido Butai.
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Downed in enemy territory, this American pilot refused to be captured
Maj. Robert Lodge chose death over the prospect of giving up information to enemy forces.
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‘There’s a war on vets’: Dems launch plans to counter Trump’s VA moves
Democratic lawmakers vow to block bills, slow nominations and hold their own hearings to protest planned cuts to veterans programs.
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The WWI aviators who gave their lives to help the ‘Lost Battalion’
With his final breaths, one of the aviators provided information to give Allied artillery accurate coordinates to target German forces.
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How the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal escalated into an all-out slugfest
Both Norman Scott and Daniel J. Callaghan would be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the intense naval battle.
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After nearly 100 years, this WWI soldier received his Medal of Honor
Sgt. William Shemin’s Medal of Honor was delayed nearly 100 years because of anti-Semitism.
-
How the Coast Guard sank a German U-boat off the North Carolina coast
Under the command of Lt. Cmdr. Maurice Jester, the cutter Icarus sank a German submarine in less than an hour.
-
This pilot sought to avenge his brother’s death over the South Pacific
Bruce Van Voorhis avenged his brother’s death over a lone South Pacific island.
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VA leaders to halt mortgage rescue program launched last year
The Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase program aimed to help financially strapped veterans get lower interest rates and avoid eviction from their homes.
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This sailor requested leave to get his wife pregnant. It was approved.
“My wife is planning on getting pregnant this weekend,” the 1967 liberty request read, “and I would sure like to be there when it happens.”
-
Sink ships, get Scotch: An officer’s spirited revenge for Pearl Harbor
Wilfred “Jasper” Holmes, a U.S. Naval officer, personally sent expensive scotch to any U.S. skipper who sank a ship of the Kido Butai.
-
Downed in enemy territory, this American pilot refused to be captured
Maj. Robert Lodge chose death over the prospect of giving up information to enemy forces.
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‘There’s a war on vets’: Dems launch plans to counter Trump’s VA moves
Democratic lawmakers vow to block bills, slow nominations and hold their own hearings to protest planned cuts to veterans programs.
-
The WWI aviators who gave their lives to help the ‘Lost Battalion’
With his final breaths, one of the aviators provided information to give Allied artillery accurate coordinates to target German forces.
-
How the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal escalated into an all-out slugfest
Both Norman Scott and Daniel J. Callaghan would be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the intense naval battle.
-
After nearly 100 years, this WWI soldier received his Medal of Honor
Sgt. William Shemin’s Medal of Honor was delayed nearly 100 years because of anti-Semitism.
-
How the Coast Guard sank a German U-boat off the North Carolina coast
Under the command of Lt. Cmdr. Maurice Jester, the cutter Icarus sank a German submarine in less than an hour.
-
This pilot sought to avenge his brother’s death over the South Pacific
Bruce Van Voorhis avenged his brother’s death over a lone South Pacific island.
-
VA leaders to halt mortgage rescue program launched last year
The Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase program aimed to help financially strapped veterans get lower interest rates and avoid eviction from their homes.
-
This sailor requested leave to get his wife pregnant. It was approved.
“My wife is planning on getting pregnant this weekend,” the 1967 liberty request read, “and I would sure like to be there when it happens.”
-
Sink ships, get Scotch: An officer’s spirited revenge for Pearl Harbor
Wilfred “Jasper” Holmes, a U.S. Naval officer, personally sent expensive scotch to any U.S. skipper who sank a ship of the Kido Butai.
-
Downed in enemy territory, this American pilot refused to be captured
Maj. Robert Lodge chose death over the prospect of giving up information to enemy forces.
-
‘There’s a war on vets’: Dems launch plans to counter Trump’s VA moves
Democratic lawmakers vow to block bills, slow nominations and hold their own hearings to protest planned cuts to veterans programs.
-
The WWI aviators who gave their lives to help the ‘Lost Battalion’
With his final breaths, one of the aviators provided information to give Allied artillery accurate coordinates to target German forces.
-
How the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal escalated into an all-out slugfest
Both Norman Scott and Daniel J. Callaghan would be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the intense naval battle.
