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Joint Chiefs
When the going gets tough, the president calls on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, an advisory council to help make important military decisions.
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What is Medal of Honor Day?
Medal of Honor Day takes place every year on the 25th of March. It celebrates brave U.S. military service people who went above and beyond to protect our way of life.
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Tuskegee Airmen
The Tuskagee Airmen, otherwise known as the Red Tails, were the first all-Black air squadron in US history. Their immense bravery and skill during the Second World War is still the stuff of legend.
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Vice President
When you think of American tough guys, who springs to mind? Probably not the President. But two-term Commander-in-Chief Teddy Roosevelt was hard as nails.
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Harvey Milk
Harvey Milk, America’s first openly gay elected official, was assassinated in 1978 – but his legacy is still being felt today as more members of the LGBTQ+ community serve in government than ever before.
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What is Memorial Day?
Memorial Day takes place every year on the last Monday of May to honor and remember members of the armed forces who fought and died for the United States.
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Your Country Needs You! The Selective Service System
In peaceful times, the US Armed Forces are well stocked with brave men and women who voluntarily sign up to serve. But in the event of a third catastrophic global conflict, it is possible for the US government to rapidly recruit from the...
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POWs in World War II
This is the untold story of the US servicemen and women held as prisoners of war.
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War on the Water: Civil War Navies
The American Civil War wasn’t just fought on land – it took place on rivers and seas too. But the contrast between Union and Confederate navies could not have been more stark.
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Taiwan would consider hosting U.S. warships on Taiping Island
Taiwan would consider allowing U.S. warships access to the largest of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea for regional security purposes if requested by Washington.
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Nearly 600 sailors on the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt test positive for COVID-19: Pentagon
A total of 585 sailors on the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt tested positive for COVID-19, the Navy’s statement dated April 12.
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MOT 1945: BATTLE OF IWO JIMA: INVASION BEGINS
VS Mount Suribachi being bombarded w/ explosions, Navy battleship firing cannons just off shore at sea / VS Admiral Richmond Kelly Turner looking over notes, various radio operators in communication room, one writing on board, seaman on...
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MOT 1945: BATTLE OF IWO JIMA: NAVAL BOMBARDMENT
VS United States Navy warships, battleships, firing on island of Iwo Jima, explosion & smoke on island / VS Navy officers on deck watching bombardment of Iwo Jima islands, Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal looking out w/ binoculars.
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MOT 1945: BATTLE OF IWO JIMA: UNLOADING TROOPS AND EQUIPMENT UNDER FIRE
VS US Navy transport ships approaching Iwo Jima island, various US forces landing on beach, Marines, amphibious M4 Sherman tanks, DUKW transports, all mobilizing onto shore.
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MOT 1945: BATTLE OF IWO JIMA: INVASION
VS Amphibious landing craft landing on beach, United States Marines & Jeep mobilizing off craft onto beach / VS M4 Sherman tank firing on beach, United States Marines firing heavy machine gun, soldiers of mortar teams firing mortars,...
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MOT 1945: BATTLE OF IWO JIMA: UNITED STATES MOBILIZING
US Navy Fleet mobilizing, on the move across Pacific ocean, various transport ships loaded w/ US Marines (3rd, 4th, 5th Division) at sea / US Marines (3rd, 4th, & 5th Divisions) on deck of Navy transport ship listening to officer,...
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1942: BATTLE OF THE CORAL SEA: VS United States Navy pilots boarding Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber aircrafts on carrier deck, airplanes taxiing, getting signal, taking off from flight deck. World War II, WWII, Pacific Front
MOT 1942: BATTLE OF THE CORAL SEA: VS United States Navy pilots boarding Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber aircrafts on carrier deck, airplanes taxiing, getting signal, taking off from flight deck. World War II, WWII, Pacific Front
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MOT 1945: BATTLE OF IWO JIMA: UNITED STATES GENERALS
MS US General Holland McTyeire Smith (aka 'Howlin' Mad') (L), Admiral Richmond Kelly Turner, & General of the Army Douglas MacArthur (R) standing on deck of ship talking / LA WS Flags flying on ship, including US flag / VS Troop Chaplain...
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MOT 1941: U.S. MARINES & DESTROYER SHIPS
WS American soldiers marching on dock, transport ship BG HA WS Soldiers on transport deck, marching BG VS U.S. Navy battleship, turrets XWS Silhouette of ship on horizon.
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1942: BATTLE OF THE CORAL SEA: WS PAN (R) U.S. Navy battleship sailing along side aircraft carrier w/ Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber aircrafts on flight deck. VS Sailors & pilots on deck mobilizing airplanes, attaching torpedo bomb under wing. WWII
MOT 1942: BATTLE OF THE CORAL SEA: WS PAN (R) U.S. Navy battleship sailing along side aircraft carrier w/ Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber aircrafts on flight deck. VS Sailors & pilots on deck mobilizing airplanes, attaching torpedo...
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How Teddy Roosevelt Saved Football
It’s America’s national sport – but when football almost came to a crashing halt following the deaths of 19 players in 1905, US President Theodore Roosevelt made a decisive play.
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Iranian attack boats swarm U.S. vessels in Persian Gulf
A group of Iranian vessels from the country's Revolutionary Guard harassed two U.S. Coast Guard ships for three hours in the Persian Gulf earlier this month.
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Castle Bravo: The Largest Nuclear Explosion in US History
In 1954, the US Government conducted a series of secret nuclear tests in the Marshall Islands. The idyllic coral island Bikini Atoll became the epicentre of the largest nuclear test disaster in US history. The affects of radiation...
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The Cold War: Keeping Friends Close, but Enemies Closer
Using animals to spy on enemies was an espionage tactic employed by the US during the Cold War - and beyond.