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Black medic wounded on D-Day receives Distinguished Service Cross for treating hundreds under fire
EMS1.com· 9 hours agoWaverly Woodson Jr., a medic who was part of the only Black combat unit to take part in the D-Day...
The Latest | D-Day's 80th anniversary brings World War II veterans back to the beaches of Normandy
San Francisco Chronicle· 4 hours agoWorld War II veterans joined heads of state and others Thursday for poignant ceremonies on the...
Attrition: Women In Combat
Strategy Page· 2 hours agoJuly 1, 2018: The first woman to join a British infantry unit (the RAF Regiment) dropped out in May 2018 after two weeks of the 18 week course. More women have been allowed ...
Ukraine's exploding naval drones are hunting down Russian vessels like tugboats after the big Black...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoRussia has proven incapable of consistently protecting its warships against these threats. It has...
‘The first wave went through hell:’ The 16th Infantry Regiment’s role in victory on D-Day
South Carolina Daily Gazette via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoAmong the many Allied military units storming the Normandy coast on June 6, 1944, was the 16th...
A look back at D-Day: Why the World War II invasion remains important on its 80th anniversary
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoBand at 9 a.m. You can register for virtual attendance on the museum's website. “Frog Fathers:...
Ghost Army: How a WWII mission ‘kept secret for years’ created a legacy too big to keep quiet
WKRN Nashville· 45 minutes agoA mission that was kept secret for years but that undoubtedly saved lives. The Ghost Army had a huge...
Israel creates anti-terror unit focused on Gaza
The Washington Times· 1 day agoIsraeli military officials on Wednesday unveiled a new combat unit designed to counter terror attacks originating from the Gaza Strip and to secure...
Rangers led the way in the D-Day landings 80 years ago
Army Times via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoGeorge Patton’s breakout at Tunisia’s Djebel el Ank in 1943. Theunit was so successful that the Army...
The 4 most dangerous missions American troops carried out 80 years ago on D-Day
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoMinutes after midnight on June 6, around 300 101st Pathfinders, nicknamed "the Screaming Eagles,"...
