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View this email [online]( if it doesn't display correctly Join the War History Online forum! On our very own forum you can engage in conversation with fellow readers, discuss the news, react to our articles and share your experiences. [Click to join our forum!]( Top stories of today [Simply Beautiful: The last men of the American Revolutionary War – amazing photos of veterans of the war]( [Simply Beautiful: The last men of the American Revolutionary War – amazing photos of veterans of the war]( In 1864, 81 years after the American Revolutionary War, Reverend E. B. Hillard and two photographers embarked on a trip through New England to visit,… [Read more »]( [WWII deserters the US Army tried to hide: the 2013 book revealed how gangs of AWOL GIs terrorized Paris with a reign of mob-style violence]( [WWII deserters the US Army tried to hide: the 2013 book revealed how gangs of AWOL GIs terrorized Paris with a reign of mob-style violence]( The book The Deserters: A Hidden History of World War II, by Charles Glass, tells an interesting WWII story that not many have heard –… [Read more »]( [The U.S. had “Backpack Nukes” that would be carried to battlefields during the cold war]( [The U.S. had “Backpack Nukes” that would be carried to battlefields during the cold war]( If you think the tensions between Russia and United States have reached the heights of insanity now, you should invest some time to learn about… [Read more »]( [MOH: Shot In The Face And Wounded by Grenade, Charged Machine Gun Nest But Can’t Remember Doing It]( [MOH: Shot In The Face And Wounded by Grenade, Charged Machine Gun Nest But Can’t Remember Doing It]( When there is no personal account of the valor it takes to receive a Medal of Honor it is most often because the gallant have… [Read more »]( [Genocide And War Crimes – The Worst Japanese Massacres of WWII]( [Genocide And War Crimes – The Worst Japanese Massacres of WWII]( The Japanese Army during World War II committed many crimes against humanity that were ordered by the government and high command. In the Japanese equivalent… [Read more »]( [The Heroic US Coast Guard Cutter Crew Who Battled U-Boats In WWI – An Amazing Tale of Bravery]( [The Heroic US Coast Guard Cutter Crew Who Battled U-Boats In WWI – An Amazing Tale of Bravery]( The Navy Cross is awarded for valor and heroism while in service with the United States Naval Forces. Since its creation in 1919, there have… [Read more »]( [The Tragic Loss of Nathan Bruckenthal, The Only US Coast Guard Casualty of the Iraq War]( [The Tragic Loss of Nathan Bruckenthal, The Only US Coast Guard Casualty of the Iraq War]( The Iraq War is most often remembered for its ground combat. The insurgency which gripped the country after the fall of Saddam Hussein focused its… [Read more »]( [The Dakota Hunter: Will The Douglas C-47/ Dakota Forever Fly Or Soon Die?]( [The Dakota Hunter: Will The Douglas C-47/ Dakota Forever Fly Or Soon Die?]( Will the new “Preferred Turbine-3” carry the Douglas “Dakota” legacy to its 100th anniversary? Winter in America is cold and out there in that winter wonderland, on… [Read more »]( [A Series Of Stunning Colourised Pictures Has Shone A Light On The Brutal Weapons Used In Warfare]( [A Series Of Stunning Colourised Pictures Has Shone A Light On The Brutal Weapons Used In Warfare]( Weapons of War – By Mark McConville Vivid colour images show a 6th Airborne Division sniper on patrol in the Ardennes, a soldier using… [Read more »]( [Join Our Forum!]( Timera, 901 N. Pitt St., Suite 325, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, United States You may [unsubscribe]( or [change your contact details]( at any time. [Powered by:](