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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 19, 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...
Nov 12, 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...
Jun 3, 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...
Feb 18, 2023


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) ...
Aug 23, 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...
Jul 12, 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 10, 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...
Jun 6, 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...
May 12, 2022
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...
Sep 26, 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 25, 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 9, 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...
Aug 3, 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...
Jul 20, 2021
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