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How a WWII submariner took the fight directly to the Japanese

Cmdr. Lawson P. “Red” Ramage led his submarine, Parche, to hell and back.

By Jon Guttman

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D-Day soldier awarded Distinguished Service Cross after 81 years

Decades after Staff Sgt. William Owens' heroic actions at La Fiere Bridge, his Bronze Star was posthumously upgraded thanks to the efforts of a veteran.

By Dave Kindy

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How a POW humming ‘Old McDonald’ at Hanoi Hilton saved lives

Dubbed "The Incredibly Stupid One" by his captors, 20-year-old sailor Douglas Hegdahl was quietly building intelligence.

By Claire Barrett

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This WWII pilot crash-landed into a field hosting a Nazi soccer match

Maj. Donald K. Willis crash-landed his plane in Nazi-occupied Holland then stopped at cafes for beers — all while evading the capture for two months.

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World War II bomber crash left 11 dead. Four are finally coming home.

All 11 men aboard the bomber were killed. Their remains, deep below the sea, were designated as non-recoverable. That changed in 2023.

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How Memorial Day has evolved from its Civil War origins

Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen troops. But it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and retail discounts.

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