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World War II
Men of Bronze – The Harlem Hellfighters
After Action Review (AAR) Men of Bronze – The Harlem Hellfighters Origin of the Harlem Hellfighters: Men of color have served in every American conflict since the Battle of Lexington in 1775. During the 1860s, freemen and former slaves flocked by the thousands to wear the blue uniform of the United States in segregated units […]
Army vs Navy Football – The War Years
What are the most memorable football games ever played? It isn’t any particular Super Bowl or even what many call, “The Greatest Game,” the 1958 NFL Championship between the Baltimore Colts vs. the New York Giants. In fact, it doesn’t even concern pro football. It does not involve any particular play or series of plays, […]
The Sweet History of Chocolate in the Military
More than any other country, the United States has adopted cacao for military purposes. It was a part of Revolutionary War rations, where colonels received four pounds of cacao a month, and in the Civil War, volunteers used hot cocoa to fortify and calm injured soldiers. Without question, chocolate assumed special prominence during World Wars […]