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The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis Triggered the Worst Shark Attack in History
In the final weeks of World War II, a Japanese torpedo sank an American heavy cruiser. Only 316 of the 900 sailors who survived the initial attack were ultimately rescued ...
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Allies to remember failed WWII parachute operation
Veterans and royals gather this weekend to mark the 80th anniversary of one of World War II's greatest Allied debacles: an ...
World War II Historian Rates WWII Movie Battles
Historian John McManus rates the accuracy of World War II battles in "Masters of the Air," "Pearl Harbor," and "Flags of Our ...
Satellite Photos Show US Reclaiming World War II Airfield for China War
In August 1945, North Field launched the two bombers that carried out the first and only wartime use of nuclear weapons in ...
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Hezbollah fires new volley at Israel as fears of greater war mount after electronic devices bombing
BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah fired a new barrage into northern Israel on Thursday, continuing its drumbeat of exchanges with the ...
Marines reopen second WWII-era airfield to prep for future combat
The opening of the North Carolina airfield follows the service’s June recertification of an airfield on the Pacific island of ...