Tag Archives: WWII
The legendary Red Tails; They’ve fought in WWII, Operation Desert Storm, and now they fly over Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom.
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Tagged 100th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, 100th Fighter Squadron, 100th Fighter Wing, 187th Operations Group, Alabama, Alabama ANG, alabama national guard, Block 30 F-16C/D Fighting Falcon, F-16, F-16 Fighting Falcon, Montgomery Air National Guard Base, Operation Desert Storm, Red Tails, Tuskegee, Tuskegee Airman, Tuskegee Airmen, Tuskegee Army Airfield, world war 2, World War II, WWII
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Learn more about the origins of landing craft vehicles during World War II and how they’ve evolved through the years to become integral parts of modern warfare.
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Tagged Allied Invasion of Sicily, Allied victory WWII, Amphibious Assault, Andrew Higgins, barge-like boat, Battle of Guadalcanal, Battle of Iwo Jima, Battle of Okinawa, Battle of Tarawa, boatbuilding, D-Day, D-Day 70th Anniversary, D-Day beach landing, D-Day invasion, DoD News, Higgins boat, Higgins Industries, landing craft, Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel, LCVP, Normandy, Omaha, World War II, WWII
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For the 70th anniversary of D-Day, DoD News visits the D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Va..
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Tagged 101st Airborne, 2nd World War, 82nd Airborne, 82nd Airborne Division, Allied Invasion, Bedford memorial, Bedford Va., D-Day, D-Day 70th Anniversary, diorama, Juno Beach, Normandy, Normandy Beach, Normandy beach landings, Normandy Invasion, Omaha Beach, Utah beach, World War, World War II, WWII, WWII Memorial
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June 6 marks a significant day in history that illustrates valor, fidelity and sacrifice which filled the beaches of Normandy nearly 70 years ago.
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Tagged Beaches of Normandy, D-Day, DDAY70, Normandy, Normandy Invatsion, veterans, World War II, WWII
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