‘Presidents at War’ Review: In the Crucible of Combat
Among the millions of World War II veterans were seven future U.S. presidents. Some only narrowly survived the experience.
This Book on World War I Changed How I Think of Nonfiction
Paul Fussell’s 50-year-old survey of trench warfare deserves a new generation of readers, our book critic writes.
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Pacific War author’s ‘Guam,’ due in March, fills a void
“Guam: The Battle for an American Island in World War II,” is No. 8 on James Hallas’ well-regarded list of titles covering ...
First Black aircraft carrier captain risks career for daring rescue amid Saigon chaos at end of Vietnam War
Larry Chambers' orders saved lives by pushing helicopters into the sea during the end of the Vietnam War. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — In April 1975, as the North Vietnamese closed in on Saigon, Americans ...
How an all-Black female WWII unit beat the odds stacked against them
The Six Triple Eight shares the story of an all-Black battalion of WACs that faced unimaginable challenges while serving overseas during WWII.
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'The Unlikely War Hero': The Youngest and Lowest-Ranking Vietnam War POW in the Hanoi Hilton
Author, historian and Vietnam veteran Marc Leepson's new book, "The Unlikely War Hero: A Vietnam War POW's Story of Courage ...
I was in Special Forces - this is why Bear Grylls and Ant Middleton have betrayed the SAS
Ever since the 1980 Iranian Embassy Siege made them globally famous, a series of former operators have cashed in on their ...
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SAS killings latest: Hilary Benn accused of wanting to pay damages to IRA godfather while offering limp response to Clonoe ruling
Hilary Benn has said acknowledged that he has felt “the anger of the House [of Commons]” over the ruling that the SAS used unjustified force when they killed four IRA terrorists in 1992 in Clonoe.
Troubles verdict means IRA 'can rewrite the history of Northern Ireland', MP warns
Sir David Davis made the claim after an inquest left more than a dozen Special Air Service soldiers facing possible murder charges.
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ECHR had nothing to do with Clonoe inquest - Benn
The UK government has rejected calls to leave the European Convention on Human Rights as it denied the agreement ensures ...
MPs call for changes to coroners’ rules in response to inquest into the deaths of four IRA members
Sir Iain Duncan Smith said soldiers like himself “who never asked to go to Northern Ireland” will be “dragged" into courts in the absence of the Legacy Act. | UTV News ...