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11 Gen. George Patton Quotes That Show His Strategic Awesomeness
40+ min ago (207+ words) Jul 20, 2026, 4:39 PM EDT Originally published by We Are The Mighty Gen. George S. Patton was a complicated military figure, but there can be little debate over whether he was quotable. Perhaps most famous for his commanding of the 7th Army during World…...
Today in History: The July 20 Bomb That Almost Ended Hitler
12+ hour, 22+ min ago (134+ words) On July 20, 1944, Claus von Stauffenberg's bomb plot to kill Hitler failed by inches, triggering a Nazi purge that killed hundreds of German resistance figures. But it was called off. Some think that was because Hitler was a terrible strategist. So…...
'Miracle': Pensacola Navy vet declared brain dead awakens days before funeral
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (418+ words) A 28-year-old Pensacola Navy veteran is getting a second chance to celebrate his favorite holiday this 4th of July. Just a few weeks ago, Ethan Preseau's family was planning his funeral. But now, the family is celebrating something they feared they'd…...
Patton wrote in his diary that Roosevelt was one of the bravest men he had ever known. Years later Omar Bradley was asked to name the single most heroic thing he witnessed in all of World War II. He didn't pause. He said, "Ted Roosevelt on Utah Beach."
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (525+ words) On this day in 1944, Theodore Roosevelt Jr. died in his sleep in a stone farmhouse in Normandy. He was 56 years old, and he had spent almost his entire adult life trying to be worthy of a famous last name. Between…...
Navy Identifies Sailor Who Went Missing in Arabian Sea; Wife Remembers 'Love of My Life'
1+ week, 5+ day ago (106+ words) Cmdr. Gabriel Edwards is described by colleagues and his family as a special person gone too soon. Cmdr. Gabriel Edwards, commanding officer of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, has been identified by the U.S. Navy as the sailor who went missing…...
WWII Pilot's Remains Identified More Than 8 Decades After Plane Disappeared During Spy Mission
2+ week, 1+ day ago (209+ words) U.S. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Franklin H. McKinney - Credit: Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency A pilot who went missing in 1944 during World War II has been found The remains of 1st Lt. Franklin H. McKinney were accounted for on May 15, 2026 The Rhode Island resident…...
From the Archive: What Jackie Kennedy Did for American Decorating
2+ week, 6+ day ago (115+ words) Several months later, in 1961, during the Kennedys' triumphant state visit to Paris, their gift to President Charles de Gaulle was a Prendergast watercolor of a Paris scene, Boulevard des Capucins. It seemed to be a subtle way of saying that…...
Wreck of World War II Japanese 'hellship' that sank with more than 1,000 Allied POWs on board discovered off the Philippines
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (302+ words) The wreck of a Japanese prison ship that was sunk by U.S. warplanes and went down with more than 1,000 Allied prisoners of war in 1944 has been discovered in the Philippines. The vessel was one of the notorious "hellships" used by the…...
Rep. Massie with the crew of the USS Liberty
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (58+ words) @GenFlynn This was no mistake. The crew of the USS Liberty. @RepThomasMassie thank you for keeping this story alive. Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794 Thank you very much and God bless you....
FReeper Canteen ~ D-DAY June 6, 1944 ~ 08 June 2026
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (405+ words) GENERAL EISENHOWER’S MESSAGE SENT JUST PRIOR TO THE INVASION Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well trained, well equipped and battle hardened, he will fight savagely. I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to…...