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Ken Burns documentary on American Revolution to premiere this fall
As the U.S. prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, Ken Burns is releasing a deep look into the fight for American independence.
WWII paratrooper famous for bringing beer to wounded troops dies at 98
Vincent Speranza, an American paratrooper who became known as the soldier who doled out beer to his wounded comrades, died Wednesday at 98.
How a mother managed to save her son at Guadalcanal — from Ohio
"My mother had put her arms halfway around the world to save me," Elgin Staples later recalled.
‘Oppenheimer’ is a chilling look at mankind’s capacity for destruction
"Oppenheimer" hits theaters July 21.
By Sarah Sicard
Meet the Marine who ‘rode the thunder’ and lived to tell the tale
After being forced to eject from his F-8 Crusader, Lt. Col. William Rankin soon found himself amid a thunderstorm — 40,000 feet above ground.
Chinese war film makes American pilots look like Indiana Jones
Forget OORAH and HUAH, it’s all about the YEEHAW.
By Sarah Sicard
Alan Alda to auction off boots and dog tags he wore on ‘M*A*S*H’
The boots and dog tags Alan Alda wore to portray the wisecracking surgeon Hawkeye meant so much to him that when the show ended 40 years ago, he kept them.
Gone in 60 Minutes: Guard Humvee stolen on July 3 still missing
Not since Steve McQueen deftly maneuvered his 1968 Mustang GT Fastback in the ‘68 smash hit “Bullitt” has northern California seen such daring driving.
Meet the real WWII tanker who inspired Brad Pitt’s character in ‘Fury’
Lafayette G. Pool was the “ace of tankers.”
By Stephen L. Moore
43 of the most timeless war movies ever made
If looking for war movies to binge, try these absolute classics.
‘Ghosts of Beirut’ spotlights decades-long CIA hunt for terror leader
The 25-year manhunt launched in the wake of the 1983 Beirut bombings form the basis of the four-part Showtime series “Ghosts of Beirut."
By J.D. Simkins