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Thin armor bought the M18 Hellcat its speed. The Museum of the American G.I. lists the tank destroyer’s top speed at 60 mph and says its armor, no more than 1 inch thick, together with a powerful engine “made it the fastest tracked armored…
Join us on Thursday, October 22 at 7:00 p.m. at the Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum for the next Texas WWII History Roundtable - Audie Murphy Chapter program. Dr. Roger R. Reese will present 'Hitler and Stalin---the German/Russian War and how Russia Won.
“By doing self-controlled acts, we come to be self-controlled, and by doing brave acts, we become brave.” Aristotle’s observation speaks to a central theme in the military career of General James N. Mattis, who became one of the most recognizable…
Winston Churchill had a line about pigs that says more about him than most biographies: “a pig will look man right in the eye and see his equal.” He lived it: escaping a Boer prison at 24, quitting the cabinet after…
Dwight Eisenhower never fired a shot in combat, yet he won the largest war in history and then spent eight years as president making sure the next one never started. “The only way to win World War III is to…
“War is very simple, direct, and ruthless. It takes a simple, direct, ruthless man to wage war.” George S. Patton Jr. earned the line before anyone had heard of Third Army: he led the first motorized attack in US military…
MARCA George Washingtonâs legacy is not just a matter of historical interest; it speaks to contemporary issues of leadership and purpose In a world grappling with hyperconnectivity and individualism, the feeling of lacking direction in life is pervasive Washington's…
ST. LOUIS — As the United States celebrates its 250th birthday, 5 On Your Side is honoring everyday Americans who have served their country through its Red, White and You series. One of those Americans is Phillip Leckrone, a Salem, Illinois, native whose…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — A World War II veteran and longtime educator is celebrating 100 years of life, sharing lessons shaped by war, the Great Depression and decades of service to his community. Albert Marlin Brown was born October 14, 1926, in Oneonta, Alabama. He…
Local 12 WKRC-TV is the local station for breaking news, weather forecasts, traffic alerts, community news, Cincinnati Bengals, Reds and FC Cincinnati sports updates, and CBS programming for the Cincinnati, Ohio area, including Avondale, Blue Ash, Bond Hill, Camp Washington, Cheviot,…