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WWII veteran Robert Morgan was captain of the B-52 Memphis Belle during the historic 25 mission tour.
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WWII veteran Robert Morgan was captain of the B-52 Memphis Belle during the historic 25 mission tour.
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Ed McMahon and the G.I. Bill
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WWII veteran Ed McMahon recalls the end of the war and how the G.I. Bill helped him get into the entertainment business.
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Coming Home from World War I
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In this video clip, a veteran of World War I talks about what it was like to return home from the war. He talks about how they pulled into New York Harbor on Easter Sunday and they could see the Statue of Liberty.
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Senator Daniel Inouye fought to prove his American patriotism.
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WWII veteran Samuel Hynes talks about the lasting effects of the war on his generation.
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Joseph Heller on the G.I. Bill
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WWII veteran would not have gone to college if not for the G.I. Bill.
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Glenn Lane Recalls Pearl Harbor
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Veteran Glenn Lane was on the USS Arizona when Japan invaded Pearl Harbor.
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Presidents Who Served
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Military service helped build character for Presidents George Bush and Henry Ford.
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National WWII Memorial
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Thanks to WWII veteran Roger Durbin the National WWII Memorial opened at the Rainbow Pool in 1995.
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Take a Veteran to School Day
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Check out the latest video for Take A Vet to School, brought to you History.
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Impact of U.S. Withdrawal on South Vietnam
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Following the January 27, 1973 signing of a ceasefire agreement to end the Vietnam War and the subsequent departure of U.S. troops, the U.S. military prepared the South Vietnamese to take over operations. A U.S. officer who remained in Vietnam to help with the transition is interviewed on October 11, 1973, about the process of bolstering South Vietnam's economy and self-sufficiency.
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Vietnam War
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The Vietnam War lasted longer than any other war in U.S. history and cost 58,000 American lives
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