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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 [Dog Tags – Lost and Found]( [Dog Tags – Lost and Found]( They began with little more than an administrative importance but immediately became the dearest of keepsakes. The trifling piece of identification that would eventually morph… [Read more »]( [The Philippines – The First US Colony]( [The Philippines – The First US Colony]( The Spanish-American war began on April 21, 1898. The formal declaration of war preceded what would be the first overseas war fought by the Americans,… [Read more »]( [Operation Pluto – The Oil/Gasoline Game of WWII]( [Operation Pluto – The Oil/Gasoline Game of WWII]( Seventy-four years ago this month, Operation Overlord was launched and the fighting in Normandy began. This operation was so important and so monumental that everyone… [Read more »]( [Operation Torch: Allied Forces Strike Back Against the Axis]( [Operation Torch: Allied Forces Strike Back Against the Axis]( Although the vast majority of battles in World War II occurred in Europe, Africa also experienced several major military operations on its soil. During Hitler’s… [Read more »]( [WWI Donut Girls – Serving Salvation on the Front Lines]( [WWI Donut Girls – Serving Salvation on the Front Lines]( The Donut Girls of WWI Though the donut is a staple in many different cultures’ cuisines, it is of particular importance to Americans. The history… [Read more »]( [Gone, But Not Forgotten – A Comeback for the F-14 Tomcat?]( [Gone, But Not Forgotten – A Comeback for the F-14 Tomcat?]( The United States Navy retired the popular F-14 Tomcat fighter aircraft in 2006. TheTomcat was the product of a Navy initiative in the 1950s during… [Read more »]( [Aviations Fans! Literally – Stay Cool with These]( [Aviations Fans! Literally – Stay Cool with These]( Flight-Fans is a scaled model of a real-world airplane turned into a desk fan for everyday life. If you’re like us, you still stop and… [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:](