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Medal of Honor recipient faced down 100 enemy troops to cover his men
Craig’s response was to signal his men back to the modest cover of the hill crest while he advanced, firing his carbine to ...
From Jim Crow life to four-star rank: Air Force’s Newton overcame hardscrabble youth to succeed
It’s disconcerting to see a general cry — especially one with four stars on his shoulders. But Lloyd W. “Fig” Newton — one of just seven African-Americans to wear four stars in U.S. military history — ...
A ‘bright star’ helicopter pilot, a daughter of immigrants and figure skating champions are among DC air collision victims
All 67 people on board the American Airlines regional jet and US Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided midair Wednesday ...
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After 50 years, this WWII soldier finally received his Medal of Honor
After decades of discrimination, Vernon Baker was finally recognized for his heroism during an assault on a German stronghold ...