Ghosts of the Battlefield Articles

The Ghost Army: A Real-Life Halloween Tale of Deception and Shadows

This teaser introduces the Ghost Army—a secret WWII unit of artists who used illusions to deceive the enemy. With inflatable tanks and sound tricks, their story is a real-life Halloween tale worth exploring beyond the surface.

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The Lesser Known Invasion, Iwon (October–November 1950)

The small fishing town of Iwon lay on North Korea’s northern coast offered a gentle slope and open access for landing craft. It was far from any remaining stronghold of the North Korean.

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THE DAY PEACEKEEPERS FELL

The 1983 Beirut Barracks Bombings – When the U.S. Marines and French Paratroopers Became Targets in a City at War

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The Hawija Prison Raid: Courage in the Shadows

October 22, 2015 – Hawija, Iraq

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Hell in the Barrel: The Newport News Turret Tragedy, October 1, 1972

In the black hours off Vietnam’s coast, the mighty heavy cruiser USS Newport News thundered with the rhythm of her 8-inch rifles—until a single shell detonated inside the barrel and turned Turret Two into a furnace.

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Eddie Rickenbacker: Ace of Aces, Survivor Against All Odds

From the dirt streets of Columbus to the blazing skies over France, Eddie Rickenbacker carved his name in history through sheer will and daring. Time and again—on the racetrack, in combat, and adrift on the Pacific—he stared death in the eye.

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Major General John A. B. Dillard Jr.: A Legacy of Engineering, Leadership, and Sacrifice

Major General John A. B. Dillard Jr. was more than a soldier—he was a builder, a leader, and a man who devoted his life to keeping America’s Army moving in war and peace.