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THE DAY PEACEKEEPERS FELL
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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

The Hawija Prison Raid: Courage in the Shadows
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The Hawija Prison Raid: Courage in the Shadows

October 22, 2015 – Hawija, Iraq

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

Eddie Rickenbacker: Ace of Aces, Survivor Against All Odds
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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.

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

On this day in 1967, the USS Forrestal became a floating battlefield. (The Archival Footage)
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On this day in 1967, the USS Forrestal became a floating battlefield. (The Archival Footage)

On this day in 1967, the USS Forrestal writhed in agony—consumed by flames, shaken by explosions, and scarred forever in U.S. Navy history.

Inferno: The USS Forrestal Fire, July 29, 1967
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Inferno: The USS Forrestal Fire, July 29, 1967

The fire raged for hours. A chain reaction of at least nine massive explosions sent aircraft flying, ruptured deck plating, and blew men overboard. Aviation bombs cooked off with unimaginable violence, hurling fragments through steel bulkheads.

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