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Chronicling America's vibrant and rich military history through all conflicts. We hope to encourage historical curiousity in all ages.

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Soldiers of the 3rd U.S. Army storm into Coblenz, Germany, as a dead comrade lies against the wall, on March 18, 1945. https://t.co/w89h10mWFE
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...a 140-mile defensive line in southeast South Korea. The defense of Pusan prevented ROK from capturing the peninsula & allowed time for reinforcements to arrive. 3/3 Below: A gun crew fire a 105mm howitzer on ROK positions near Pusan, Aug 27, 1950. https://t.co/xTL14mwN5M
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38th Parallel on June 25, 1950, pushing the U.S., ROK, & UN forces into.... 2/3 Image: Members of the 1st Provisional Marine Bgde pass by knocked-out North Korean T-34 tanks during the defense of the Pusan Perimeter. Aug 1950 https://t.co/t2o1g9liYT
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A member of the 1st Marine Provisional Brigade scans the horizon for enemy movement during the Battle of the Pusan Perimeter in August 1950, during the Korean War. Communist forces bulldozed their way over the... 1/3 #Pusan1950 https://t.co/d1AsPuqDOl
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A U.S. infantryman takes aim at North Korean or Chinese Communist enemies from behind some sand bags, during the Korean War. 1950-1953. https://t.co/zOHxaBAbDf If you enjoy my American military history content, you can support my work with a donation at https://t.co/k1PSSJSATd
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Lieutenant Val Allen Browning displays the BAR (the Browning Automatic Rifle) in 1918, the innovative weapon that was designed by his father, John Moses Browning. #BARWWI https://t.co/ZIaFsOs9bb
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Marines on Iwo Jima fire on Japanese forces from a protected position with an M1918A2 BAR and an M1 carbine. To make it lighter and easier to carry, Marines armed with the BAR discarded its bipod and flash hider. February 1945. #IwoJimaWW2 https://t.co/hcbz7Uk0Sh
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Pinned in the Peaks: Allied infantryman returns fire during a mountain engagement in Italy, 1944. The rugged terrain and relentless shelling defined the brutal pace of the Italian Campaign, where every ridge was hard-won. #Italy44 https://t.co/HsECveyy2T
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The Liberty ship, Archanax at Ijmuiden in the Netherlands on October 26, 1956. The ship Archanax was a Liberty ship (EC2-S-C1 type), was built in 1943 in the United States and originally named the SS A. Frank Lever. #LibertyShips https://t.co/WPYH43KayL
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A group of soldiers from the Colorado National Guard, Company “H,” 2nd Inf., are gathered for a photo. Most are in uniform. A few can be seen eating & at the rear, soldiers stand holding their rifles—possibly Springfield Trapdoor models. August 25, 1887. https://t.co/Y8jrEdGjQZ
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"How a man died on the way to Maeson Dong." Sept. 2, 1950. Maeson Dong, Korea. This haunting photo captures a stark moment from the Korean War, near the village of Maeson Dong. Taken by Sgt Turnbull of the U.S. Army, the image shows the lifeless...1/4 https://t.co/15qfHisID1
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...body of an American soldier—his helmet lying beside him, pierced by a single bullet hole. This photo is more than just a visual record; it’s a visceral reminder of the brutal reality of war. The soldier was reportedly killed by a headshot while 2/4 https://t.co/UXfOXGRHAw
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...advancing toward Maeson Dong, a location that saw intense fighting during the early months of the war. The simplicity of the scene—the fallen man, the helmet, the barren ground—speaks volumes about the suddenness and finality of death in combat. 3/4 https://t.co/nwHAFrbRmy
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The image has been widely circulated & reproduced, often used to underscore the human cost of the Korean War, with over 5 million lives lost, both military & civilian. More than a photo-it’s a moment frozen in time, a silent testimony to sacrifice. 4/4 https://t.co/4riFbgWm8B
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This photograph was taken on May 18, 1966. 18 May 1966. These men are from the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment. The day before, they had taken a hill at a cost of 13 KIA and twice that many WIA. The soldier in front is PFC Toliver. #VietnamWar https://t.co/UFS9wUGskN
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This image, taken on June 6,1944 on Omaha Beach in Normandy France, shows an American soldier holding a group of German troops & laborers at gunpoint during D Day operations. A US soldier wearing a bandage under his chin stands by. #OperationOverlord https://t.co/QSrKGSziea
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Troops of the famed 82nd Airbone Div (3rd Batt; 504th Para. Reg.). march through snow behind tanks of the 340th Tank Bttn on way to engage Germans nr. town of Herresbach during Battle of the Bulge. Herresbach, Belgium. December 1944. #BattleoftheBulge https://t.co/1a7RK3U6y3
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Second Shiloh Battlefield Association reunion of veterans near Shiloh Church, April 1895. #BattleofSecondShiloh https://t.co/a8EqKuwlHZ
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The Saigon fire dept's job was to collect the dead from the streets during the Tet Offensive in Vietnam. When they put the girl, killed by U.S. helicopter fire, in their truck, her brother found her. The NY Times published this photo & denied that US forces had killed her. 1968.
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Dead German Soldier besides the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin in April 1945. #BattleofBerlin https://t.co/W6CX9gTGcZ
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