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”...
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- 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...
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