WWII troops took hammers to mosquitoes to battle pests and malaria
Malaria could be as dangerous to GIs in the Pacific theater of World War II as the enemy. To fight it, they used hammers and ...
This WWII soldier knocked out 6 German pillboxes and took 18 prisoners by himself
Army 1st Lt. Jack Treadwell single-handedly took out six German pillboxes and captured 18 enemy soldiers during World War II.
The untold story of the battle that helped end WW2 in Europe
Operation Varsity "was the battle that ended" World War Two in Europe, yet it is largely unknown to all but military history ...
Back to Bragg: Fort Bragg renamed after WWII hero from Maine
The renaming ceremony comes nearly two years after the Department of Defense officially changed Fort Bragg to Fort Liberty.
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Fifth Army, Smoking Snakes commemorate historic WWII campaign with Operation Encore
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — On the morning of Feb. 21, 2025, U.S. Army North hosted ... 80th anniversary of the WWII allied offensive, Operation Encore — known as The Battle of Monte Castello to ...