MILITARY HISTORY DISCUSSIONS

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1. Camp Crowder, Missouri

   By Bluehawk, October 12, 2008
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   • d.gaddie
   • May 2, 2010

2. The Brazil fought bravely in WW2

   By RonaldoDias, December 19, 2013
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   • pchepurko
   • December 20, 2013

3. US Army on West Germany

   By Nervous, February 20, 2012
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   • Spathologist
   • April 4, 2012

4. Execution of WWII Air Crews - "Terror Flyers" Robert L. Stricker

   By billl, January 11, 2017
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   • billl
   • August 13, 2023

5. Question About Robert Capa on D-Day

   By james127, March 19, 2020
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   • capa
   • July 23, 2020

6. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Research- I ran into Jesse James, Sheriff Timberlake and ex-bushwhackers.

   By aerialbridge, June 3, 2013
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   • aerialbridge
   • August 18, 2018

7. General Staff Corps est. 1903

   By roadrunner, July 11, 2017
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   • roadrunner
   • August 2, 2018

8. KOREAN WAR QUESTION - WAS THE PUSAN PERIMETER A CAMPAIGN?

   By Bellumbill, May 15, 2018
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   • Bellumbill
   • May 22, 2018

9. I was wondering when this would start: Congress is going to revoke the Medal of Honor awarded (many to black soldiers) who fought Native Americans

   By ajbUSWM, June 25, 2019
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   • RedLegGI
   • June 25, 2019

10. Darius Holt, Revolutionary War Family Research,

    By Waffentag, April 3, 2017
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    • WWIIDADS
    • August 25, 2017

11. CPT William D. Swenson receives the Medal of Honor

    By TRR, October 15, 2013
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    • kmc1945
    • October 29, 2013

12. Anyone in the Guard or Reserves in 1998-1999 Remember this?

    By The Rooster, October 1, 2019
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    • The Rooster
    • January 29, 2020

13. ID this USMC Major General?

    By Brig, December 20, 2013
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    • Brig
    • April 20, 2014

14. WWII Field Artillery

    By RedLegGI, March 11, 2009
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    • RedLegGI
    • January 8, 2013

15. Why Does the Navy Need a PAINTER Rate?

    By BEAST, March 22, 2014
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    • patches
    • March 24, 2014

16. When did the U.S gain "command of the sea"

    By jfairclo, May 3, 2014
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    • Grant S.
    • May 6, 2014

17. Army & Reserve enlistment contracts in 1990s

    By RebeccaNY, July 11, 2022
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    • RebeccaNY
    • December 3, 2022

18. Merchant Marine and / or Maritime Service Items?

    By Reforger, November 1, 2016
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    • Reforger
    • December 19, 2016

19. "You can't understand because you weren't there"

    By ShibaLegend, January 8, 2023
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    • Obviousman
    • March 26, 2023

20. Public consciousness during Invasion of Panama

    By turko, April 14, 2016
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    • gwb123
    • April 15, 2016

21. Quick question about navy instructors in WWII

    By tbirdismypride, July 28, 2018
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    • Salvage Sailor
    • August 2, 2018

22. FREE - USMC - to any young collector - 16 years or younger

    By teufelhunde.ret, April 15, 2012
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    • teufelhunde.ret
    • April 19, 2012

23. 1812 - 1918 Veteran's Metal Grave Markers

    By hhbooker2, October 28, 2008
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    • ducan07
    • December 29, 2022

24. Draft and Selective Service in the 20th Century

    By Noelle, August 23, 2023
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    • atb
    • August 29, 2023

25. "Fire when ready, Gridley", May 1, 1898 at Manila Bay, P.I., the Navy's biggest and most lopsided victory ever.

    By aerialbridge, May 2, 2022
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    • aerialbridge
    • May 31, 2022

26. GETTYSBURG KIA

    By Patriot, July 2, 2008
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    • PVON
    • November 3, 2018

27. LCT drivers on 1 st wave D Day

    By ka bar, August 3, 2014
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    • blitz67
    • August 7, 2014

28. The M1 Garand in movies

    By ka bar, August 13, 2014
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    • ka bar
    • August 13, 2014

29. Admiral Yamamoto plane shot down by Allied planes

    By chris3bs, December 31, 2015
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    • chris3bs
    • January 3, 2016

30. 17th Airborne, 139th Airborne Engineer Battalion HELP!

    By 17thairborne, December 17, 2010
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    • Waffentag
    • December 21, 2023

31. ***** Kilroy was here *****

    By zitocland, February 2, 2009
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    • RedLegGI
    • March 12, 2009

32. Interesting find in my yard.

    By Tdanks, August 3, 2021
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    • mikie
    • September 4, 2021

33. Exchange of prisoner mail

    By artur95, May 13, 2012
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    • patches
    • May 15, 2012

34. 72nd Signal Company, (special)

    By Adanac00, September 25, 2010
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    • Jacquie Flynn
    • March 25, 2023

35. Tear Gas

    By sgtbrown, September 22, 2010
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    • jgawne
    • September 24, 2010

36. How long was the trip back home when WWII ended?

    By Nack, November 3, 2009
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    • Nack
    • November 6, 2009

37. Last USS Arizona Survivor has passed.

    By themick, April 1
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    • aerialbridge
    • April 5

38. B-29 crew operated on while alive - tortured by Japanese

    By MAW, April 9, 2015
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    • MAW
    • April 15, 2015

39. Keeping a promise

    By AZPhil, April 13, 2016
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    • AZPhil
    • April 13, 2017

40. National Doughnut Day - 5 June 2015

    By bootsandbooks, June 5, 2015
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    • TLHSS
    • June 6, 2015

41. Munda Field - the "non-regiment"

    By sgtpeter, February 1, 2013
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    • sgtpeter
    • August 12, 2014

42. Question for the Band of Brothers Experts

    By SDC, October 19, 2008
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    • General Apathy
    • October 25, 2008

43. Infantry Warrant Officers in WWII

    By Sivart, December 3, 2008
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    • ray_latty
    • January 21, 2010

44. BG Gordon R. Ham?

    By DM1975, October 30, 2007
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    • DM1975
    • October 31, 2007

45. Travel-log on a CASE 337-6"Q scabbard???

    By tsellati, January 22, 2009
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    • gunbarrel
    • February 1, 2009

46. Sad Veteran's story

    By captaxe, December 4, 2008
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    • ROCKET
    • December 10, 2008

47. A moving reminder of the price paid..

    By HoovieDude, August 25, 2011
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    • Lucky 7th Armored
    • August 26, 2011

48. WWII U.S. Enfield use

    By trstevens, March 30, 2011
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    • Darktrooper
    • April 11, 2011

49. Pearl Harbor Unknowns - One Mans 30 Year Quest.

    By KASTAUFFER, August 24, 2015
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    • Brig
    • September 4, 2015

50. Question about Distinguished Unit Citation

    By Buckshot329, August 5, 2014
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    • Allan H.
    • August 6, 2014