Tootsie Rolls Saved the Marines in Korea.
In June 1950, North Korean troops invaded South Korea and initiated the on-going Korean War. The United States along with […]
Beyond His call of duty: Doris Miller’s Story
The citation of Doris Miller’s Navy Cross Medal, the story of his bravery unfolds: “While at the side of his
‘Hello Girls’: The US Signal Corps Women of World War I
Group of Signal Corps Telephone Women (‘Hello Girls’) back in the United States after active duty in France. 1919. NARA
An American GI’s best friend: Coca-Cola
If you were to ask an American G.I. what they missed most from back home during World War II, the
World War I and Food
World War I exists as one of the most globally impactful events in recent human history. The historical and geopolitical
The Wereth 11
Photo: Members of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion—the Wereth 11’s military unit The Wereth 11 Massacre, involving 11 black GIs
Malmedy Massacre
On December 17, 1944, the deadliest mass execution of US soldiers during WWII occurred at the Baugnez crossroads, near Malmédy
The Voice of the American G.I.
NO MAN IN THIS WAR HAS SO WELL TOLD THE STORY OF THE AMERICAN FIGHTING MAN AS THE AMERICAN FIGHTING
Queen of the Fleet
The battleship New Mexico well earned her part in the triumphant final operation of World War II when, with other
Pearl Harbor and the “Art-in-War” … and Stamps
Pre-WWII mobilization and propaganda had primed the American people, but the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 brought