Artillery was Russia's 'god of war' long before Ukraine
In the Ukraine war, it is artillery that has enabled tactically clumsy Russian infantry and armor to advance. Stalin once ...
This WWII soldier knocked out 6 German pillboxes and took 18 prisoners by himself
Army 1st Lt. Jack Treadwell single-handedly took out six German pillboxes and captured 18 enemy soldiers during World War II.
Booby-trapped village at Central Coast military base trained troops to fight Nazis
The war required training that learned from past mistakes to help save lives. Today they are called IEDs or improvised ...
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'The Unkillable Soldier' Who Kept Fighting Despite Losing an Eye and Hand in World War I
Carton de Wiart died in 1963 at the age of 83, but his exploits have inspired generations of service members in the United ...
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Georgia Power engineer retiring after 70 years on job, often underground
Seventy years later, “Mr. Network” is retiring as a principal engineer for the utility. Most people don’t hold the same job that long. Many don’t live that long. On Friday, Georgia Power will honor ...
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Two classic Flash strategy games make a return in April with the Warfare Legacy Collection
The Warfare Legacy Collection bundles together two classic Flash strategy games Warfare 1917 and Warfare 1944, upgraded for ...
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SAYLES: Mason City's angel of mercy
Like most mornings throughout her life of 80 years, Annie Jarvis awakened at 5 a.m. sharp, put on a pot of strong coffee, and checked the front stoop for the ...
Alive and kicking -- and voting: Registrar removes Stockton WWII vet, 102, from voter rolls believing he was deceased
Before each election, Stockton resident Marvin Lykins studies each proposition and issue that will affect voters before casting his ballot. The 102-year-old World War II veteran has voted in every ...