Retired 1st Sgt. Mark Matthews was a soldier who saw the U.S. Army evolve from horse-mounted cavalry to diesel-driven, ...
“Guam: The Battle for an American Island in World War II,” is No. 8 on James Hallas’ well-regarded list of titles covering ...
For the Japanese, keeping Saipan was crucial in stopping the American advance. In what became known as the Battle of the Philippine Sea, American and Japanese carriers fought a two-day sea and air ...
Four local Black men made history as members of the Montford Point Marines, the first Black unit to serve in the Marine Corps ...
It’s an expression we’ve been using since the mid-1950s—when someone talks about “the boonies,” they mean “the countryside.” ...
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Cecil B. Moore: Soldier turned civil rights leader
Cecil Bassett Moore was a Black American activist, lawyer and politician during the civil rights movement who operated mostly in Philadelphia. He was known for his more aggressive push for change and ...
He fought in the Pacific theater, spending two months fighting through Saipan, Tinian ... This constant battle for rights that Moore found himself in was the basis of his legal career.
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Our first combat was in Saipan, and then we took over Tinian ... secrets you don’t dare tell anybody,” he said. After a battle at Okinawa, the rocketship Cottington was on returned to Pearl ...
The history of military aviation is filled with powerful and deadly aircraft that have played significant roles in warfare.
His happened to be pretty mild though, he recalled, due to the fact that they were in battle the first time he ... was in on the invasion of Saipan and was followed there about four months later ...