How Armistice Day evolved into Veterans Day

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How Armistice Day evolved into Veterans Day
How Armistice Day evolved into Veterans Day

Old-fashioned images evoke the complicated history of Black military service

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Old-fashioned images evoke the complicated history of Black military service
Old-fashioned images evoke the complicated history of Black military service

America’s oldest living WWII veteran faced hostility abroad—and at home

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America’s oldest living WWII veteran faced hostility abroad—and at home
America’s oldest living WWII veteran faced hostility abroad—and at home

Why it’s important to hear stories from WWII’s last living survivors

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Why it’s important to hear stories from WWII’s last living survivors
Why it’s important to hear stories from WWII’s last living survivors

‘We wandered around a bit, and then we saw the ovens. And we realized where that smell was coming from.’

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‘We wandered around a bit, and then we saw the ovens. And we realized where that smell was coming from.’
‘We wandered around a bit, and then we saw the ovens. And we realized where that smell was coming from.’

‘The nets were swaying from side to side. If you missed your jump, you were into the sea and gone.’

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‘The nets were swaying from side to side. If you missed your jump, you were into the sea and gone.’
‘The nets were swaying from side to side. If you missed your jump, you were into the sea and gone.’

‘I suppose they figured if I could understand economic theory, I could crack code.’

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‘I suppose they figured if I could understand economic theory, I could crack code.’
‘I suppose they figured if I could understand economic theory, I could crack code.’

‘The poor guys who had to be up on the deck in the North Atlantic, they were mighty cold.’

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‘The poor guys who had to be up on the deck in the North Atlantic, they were mighty cold.’
‘The poor guys who had to be up on the deck in the North Atlantic, they were mighty cold.’

75 years after the Nazis surrendered, all sides agree: War is hell

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75 years after the Nazis surrendered, all sides agree: War is hell
75 years after the Nazis surrendered, all sides agree: War is hell

Mallie hadn't heard of Rosie the Riveter—the term used to describe women who worked in defense plants—until five years ago.

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Mallie hadn't heard of Rosie the Riveter—the term used to describe women who worked in defense plants—until five years ago.
Mallie hadn't heard of Rosie the Riveter—the term used to describe women who worked in defense plants—until five years ago.

‘They transferred us to a prison in Dresden and told us we were to be shot the next morning.’

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‘They transferred us to a prison in Dresden and told us we were to be shot the next morning.’
‘They transferred us to a prison in Dresden and told us we were to be shot the next morning.’

‘You were an old man if you were still there at 23. If we let it bother us, it would destroy us. You just had to go on.’

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‘You were an old man if you were still there at 23. If we let it bother us, it would destroy us. You just had to go on.’
‘You were an old man if you were still there at 23. If we let it bother us, it would destroy us. You just had to go on.’

‘I have had, in my life, whole squadrons of guardian angels looking after me. There’s no other way.’

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‘I have had, in my life, whole squadrons of guardian angels looking after me. There’s no other way.’
‘I have had, in my life, whole squadrons of guardian angels looking after me. There’s no other way.’

WWII veterans remember Hitler's 'last gamble'

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WWII veterans remember Hitler's 'last gamble'
WWII veterans remember Hitler's 'last gamble'

On today's battlefields, more women than ever are in the fight

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On today's battlefields, more women than ever are in the fight
On today's battlefields, more women than ever are in the fight

Disabled Vet’s Epic Horseback Rides Inspired Thousands

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Disabled Vet’s Epic Horseback Rides Inspired Thousands
Disabled Vet’s Epic Horseback Rides Inspired Thousands

Meet Layka, a three-legged war hero

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Meet Layka, a three-legged war hero
Meet Layka, a three-legged war hero

The dogs of war

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The dogs of war
The dogs of war