Articles – Americas

Sergeant Stubby and Sergeant Reckless, Decorated Dog and Horse

Animals have always been a crucial part of the war effort, as humans have enlisted them to help fight their…

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Wesley Fox: The Marine Who Worked His Way Up From Private to Colonel

Not many individuals have the ability to say that they held almost every rank—both enlisted and officer—in a particular branch…

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Small-town Nurse Ellen Ainsworth Died Saving Patients in World War II

Although her name is unrecognizable to many, Ellen Ainsworth was one of the first four women in the Army to…

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John McCain: A Lifetime of Service to America

Born on August 29, 1936 at Coco Solo Naval Station in the Panama Canal Zone when it was a U.S. territory, John McCain grew…

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Dr. Mary Walker: Unconventional Suffragette & Only Female Medal of Honor Recipient

Dr. Mary Walker is the only woman to receive the Medal of Honor. She was also a suffragette with a…

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Why Colonel Ruby Bradley Was Known as the Angel in Fatigues

Born near Spencer, West Virginia in 1907, Ruby Bradley would later become one of the most decorated women in American…

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The Most Decorated U.S. Service Members (Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps)

No matter what country you’re from, we all owe a huge debt to the countless service members who have risked…

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Iwo Jima: The Battle With the Greatest Number of Medals of Honor

Did you know that of the 82 Marines that were Medal of Honor recipients during World War II, over one-fourth, or twenty-two,…

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The Arctic Convoys of the Second World War

How after a disaster in the Eastern front and the possible collapse of the communist giant, the USA and Great…

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The Incredible Story of John Basilone, U.S. Marine

The only Marine in World War II to receive the two highest U.S. military medals, John Basilone is an excellent…

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