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No Man Left Behind – Escaping Sardinia

by Moreno Aguiari One of the most powerful aspects of studying World…

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A VETERAN’S STORY: Flying Fabric and Piloting Plywood

By Pete Mecca Like a deadly cobra, colorful anti-aircraft tracers swivel and…

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No Ordinary Soldier: My Father’s Two Wars

By Liz Gilmore Williams I flew into Honolulu in late March 2013,…

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Pioneer of Tactical Airlift visits MacDill AFB

It’s World War II and Nazi Germany occupies France, an Allied nation.…

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A VETERAN’S STORY: From Boy to Radio Man

When asked why folks call him C.R., the interviewee responded, “Well, try…

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Small Town Tobacco Farmer Flies 29 Aircraft, Serves in Both WWII and Vietnam

From an original of Story by Tech. Sgt. Brandon Shapiro (DVIDS) -  For…

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