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Jacklyn Lucas

Jacklyn H. Lucas Joined the Marines at 14. He Snuck Aboard a Ship Bound to Iwo Jima, Stormed the Beach without a Rifle, and Threw Himself on Top of Two Grenades to Protect His Team. He Survived and Earned the Medal of Honor at 17.

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The Medal of Honor can be earned by acts of personal bravery or self-sacrifice above and beyond the call of duty, only while a member of the American Armed Forces is engaged in actual combat with an enemy of the Nation. But did you know how Jacklyn H. Lucas got his Medal of Honor? Jacklyn […]

Jacklyn H. Lucas Joined the Marines at 14. He Snuck Aboard a Ship Bound to Iwo Jima, Stormed the Beach without a Rifle, and Threw Himself on Top of Two Grenades to Protect His Team. He Survived and Earned the Medal of Honor at 17. Read More »

Trent Park

Trent Park was the British Prisoners of War Camp During World War II. They Would Take Axis Prisoners and Let Them Live in Luxury. The House was Bugged, and the Program Gave Allies Lots of Vital Intel

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Trent Park is an English country house in north London, along with its former extensive grounds. The original great house, several statues, and other structures within the grounds, such as the Orangery, are Grade II listed structures. The site is designated as Metropolitan Green Belt, is located within a conservation area, and is grade II

Trent Park was the British Prisoners of War Camp During World War II. They Would Take Axis Prisoners and Let Them Live in Luxury. The House was Bugged, and the Program Gave Allies Lots of Vital Intel Read More »

John Garand

John Garand Designed the M-1 Rifle but Never Received Any Royalties for His Work. An Attempt to Award Him with $100,000 was Made but Failed, Although Six Million Rifles Have Already Been Produced.

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The M1 Garand, also known as the M1 Rifle, is a semi-automatic rifle that served as the United States service rifle during WWII and the Korean War. But did you know that the person who designed the rifle was not given royalties for its design? John Garand designed the M-1 rifle that bears his name,

John Garand Designed the M-1 Rifle but Never Received Any Royalties for His Work. An Attempt to Award Him with $100,000 was Made but Failed, Although Six Million Rifles Have Already Been Produced. Read More »

Oise Aisne

Ninety-Four US World War II Servicemen were Executed by the US Military and Buried in Plot E of the Oise Aisne American Cemetery in France. They were Known as the Dishonored Dead, and No US Flag was Permitted to Fly Over the Space

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The Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial, located one and a half miles east of Fère-en-Tardenois in France, is home to the remains of 6,012 service members who died during World War One. The main cemetery has four burial plots: A, B, C, and D are the letter combinations. Plot E is separated. It is the

Ninety-Four US World War II Servicemen were Executed by the US Military and Buried in Plot E of the Oise Aisne American Cemetery in France. They were Known as the Dishonored Dead, and No US Flag was Permitted to Fly Over the Space Read More »

Martha Gellhorn

Martha Gellhorn, a Journalist, was the Only Woman to Land on the Normandy Beaches. Her Request to Join was Actually Denied, so She Stowed Away in a Toilet and Disguised Herself

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World War II wasn’t just a man’s war. 350,000 American women answered the call to serve their country. However, they were not part of D-Day. Only one woman was present during the time, along with 150,000 men. But who was this woman, and what was her role on D-Day? Martha Gellhorn was the only woman

Martha Gellhorn, a Journalist, was the Only Woman to Land on the Normandy Beaches. Her Request to Join was Actually Denied, so She Stowed Away in a Toilet and Disguised Herself Read More »

Stuka

German Dive Bomber Airplanes Did Not Make a Screeching Sound Because of Their Engine. They Had Small Fans Attached to the Front of Their Landing Gear That Acted Like a Siren

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Never before has a warplane so old, vulnerable, and technologically primitive wreaked such havoc on its adversaries as the Junkers Ju-87 Stuka. Even as Germany invaded Poland, sparking World War II, its Ministry of Aviation was problematic at developing a replacement Reichsluftfahrtment for its dive bomber, with the early Ju-87B intended to be the last

German Dive Bomber Airplanes Did Not Make a Screeching Sound Because of Their Engine. They Had Small Fans Attached to the Front of Their Landing Gear That Acted Like a Siren Read More »

D=Day

D-Day was Originally Supposed to Happen on the 5th of June, but a Meteorologist Persuaded Dwight Eisenhower to Postpone the Event at the Last Minute. It Was Vital that the Weather Conditions were Just Right.

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In January 1944, General Dwight Eisenhower was appointed commander of Operation Overlord. In the months and weeks before D-Day, the Allies carried out a massive deception operation intended to make the Germans think the main invasion target was Pas-de-Calais, the narrowest point between Britain and France, rather than Normandy. But did you know that D-Day

D-Day was Originally Supposed to Happen on the 5th of June, but a Meteorologist Persuaded Dwight Eisenhower to Postpone the Event at the Last Minute. It Was Vital that the Weather Conditions were Just Right. Read More »

The US Army Awarded 20 Medals of Honor to Soldiers at the Wounded Knee Massacre, Many of Those Killed by the US Troops were Unarmed Women and Children

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In an attempt to repress a religious movement, US soldiers slaughtered hundreds of Lakota men, women, and children in 1890. Ironically, they were awarded medals of distinction for their actions. But how many of them received the most prestigious military honor? The United States Army awarded 20 Medals of Honor to soldiers for their actions

The US Army Awarded 20 Medals of Honor to Soldiers at the Wounded Knee Massacre, Many of Those Killed by the US Troops were Unarmed Women and Children Read More »

Villa Rose

The Villa Rose Looks Like a Two-Story Family Home in the Swiss Countryside, but it is Actually a Military Installation with Massive Guns

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The Villa Rose is one of the twelve fortresses that were built to defend Switzerland from invasion during the Second World War. But did you know what was so special about the Villa Rose? The Villa Rose looks like an innocent, pink, two-story family home in the Swiss countryside. However, it is a military complex

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Candido Jacuzzi

Candido Jacuzzi Invented the Jacuzzi to Help His Son’s Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis Which He Contracted After A Strep Infection

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The term Jacuzzi is often associated with luxury and leisure. On the other hand, Candido Enzo Jacuzzi did not create the whirlpool bath for luxury. In reality, he was inspired to invent it to help his son cope with his illness. What led to the invention of the Jacuzzi? Candido Jacuzzi created the Jacuzzi to

Candido Jacuzzi Invented the Jacuzzi to Help His Son’s Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis Which He Contracted After A Strep Infection Read More »

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