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Showing posts with label military. Show all posts
Showing posts with label military. Show all posts
Friday, May 7, 2021

Interview with Mindy Dougherty, author of A Resilient Warrior and Mindy's Fight

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 Mindy Dougherty Please tell us a little about yourself. My name is Mindy Dougherty, and I am the author of Mindy’s Fight , and A Resilien...
Thursday, March 11, 2021

Book Spotlight: A Resilient Warrior by Mindy Dougherty

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  US Army Veteran Mindy Dougherty has a warrior spirit that will capture your attention. The resiliency and strength she embodies while over...
Friday, March 9, 2018

Q&A: Where does the word ‘crack’, describing military units, originate?

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History Extra In both Britain and America, ‘crack’ could mean good or excellent – and to boast or even make a joke (wisecrack).  Whil...
Monday, June 6, 2016

Remembering our military - D-Day June 6, 1944

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              Learn more about D-Day U.S. Army
Wednesday, January 27, 2016

A brief history of camouflage

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History Extra Commandos take part in basic training exercises in an unspecified spot in England, 1940. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Ima...
Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Happy 240th Birthday to the United States Marine Corps!

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From the Halls of Montezuma To the Shores of Tripoli; We fight our country's battles In the air, on land and sea...
Sunday, October 11, 2015

Did Roman men dodge their military service?

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History Extra Praetorian officers, 2nd century AD. (Photo By DEA / G DAGLI ORTI/De Agostini/Getty Images) Although by no...
Friday, September 18, 2015

U.S. National POW/MIA Recognition Day

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There are 1,741 American personnel listed by the Defense Department's POW/MIA Office as missing and unaccounted for from the Vietnam...
Sunday, June 14, 2015

Happy 240th Birthday to the U.S. Army!

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"Two hundred forty years ago, our nation's leaders established the Continental Army. Today, the Army is the strategic landpow...