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Nov 19, 2023

General Patton’s Sign to Attend Army War College

Nov. 19, 1963 - Another George S. Patton is rising in the Army. Lieutenant Colonel Patton (left), son of the dashing “blood and guts”...

Nov 12, 2023

General John Hodge Is Dead

Nov. 12, 1963 - General John R. Hodge (pictured in 1946), a leader of the Pacific fighting in World War II, died today in Walter Reed...

Jun 3, 2023

JFK Visited by Mother of Congressional Medal of Honor Winner

June 3, 1963 - The 76-year-old mother of the only Japanese American to win a Congressional Medal of Honor visited for 15 minutes this...

Feb 18, 2023

President Kennedy Sends Messages to Dead Veterans’ Families

Feb. 18, 1963 - For almost a year, President Kennedy has been sending printed certificates bearing the gold seal of the United States and...

Aug 23, 2022

Aug. 23, 1962 JFK to WWII Vets

Aug. 23, 1962 - President Kennedy delivers remarks via telephone from the Oval Office to the American Veterans of World War II (AMVETS) ...

Jul 12, 2022

JFK Remarks to Marines at D.C. Barracks

July 12, 1962 - President Kennedy address U.S. Marines at their barracks in Washington, D.C. #jfk #marines #semperfi #army #navy...

Jun 10, 2022

(VIDEO) JFK Speaks at West Point

June 6, 1962 - JFK addresses the graduating cadets at West Point and pardons 20 from room confinement. #jfk #military #veterans #vietnam...

Jun 6, 2022

June 6, 1962 - JFK at West Point (2/2)

June 6, 1962 - Here is another clip from President Kennedy's address today at West Point in which he references the events of D-Day -- 18...

Jun 6, 2022

June 6, 1962 - JFK at West Point (1/2)

June 6, 1962 - Here is a clip from President Kennedy's address today at West Point. #jfk #military #veterans #army #navy #airforce #marines

Jun 6, 2022

Ambassador Gavin Commemorates D-Day in France

June 6, 1962 - U.S. Ambassador James M. Gavin (pictured in 1944), who landed in France 18 years ago as a paratroop general, led...

May 12, 2022

May 12, 1962 - Gen. Douglas MacArthur at West Point: "Duty, Honor, Country"

May 12, 1962 - General Douglas MacArthur received the Sylvanus Thayer Award “for outstanding service to the nation” in ceremonies today...

Sep 26, 2021

Gen. Robert L. Eichelberger Dead at 75, Commanded Eighth Army

Sept. 26, 1961 - General Robert L. Eichelberger (pictured in New Guinea during World War II), retired American commander of the Eighth...

Aug 25, 2021

Pentagon Orders 76,500 Reservists to Active Duty

Aug. 25, 1961 - The Pentagon today ordered to active duty 76,500 members of the reserve military forces - 46,500 in the Army, 23,600 in...

Aug 9, 2021

Gen. Walter Bedell Smith, Ike's Chief of Staff during WWII, Dead at 65

Aug. 9, 1961 - Gen. Walter Bedell Smith, Dwight D. Eisenhower's chief of staff in Europe during World War II, died of a heart attack...

Aug 3, 2021

Hercules Korgis Dead at 72, Single-Handedly Captured 256 Germans in WWI

Aug. 3, 1961 - Hercules Korgis, the Greek-born American Army hero who won military honors during World War I, died today in a Michigan...

Jul 20, 2021

President Kennedy Meets with General MacArthur at the White House

July 20, 1961 - General of the Army Douglas MacArthur returned to the White House for the first time in seven years. He said it was good...

Jul 20, 2021

First Castings for World War II Epic "The Longest Day"

July 20, 1961 - First castings have been announced for Darryl F. Zanuck's production of "The Longest Day," the Cornelius Ryan book on the...