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View this email [online]( if it doesn't display correctly Join the War History Online forum! On our very own forum you can engage in conversation with fellow readers, discuss the news, react to our articles and share your experiences. [Click to join our forum!]( Top stories of today [Drone Footage of USS Ranger on its Way to The Scrapyard]( [Drone Footage of USS Ranger on its Way to The Scrapyard]( The video you will find below was shot using a drone. It shows the very last trip of the US Navy’s supercarrier USS Ranger. This… [Read more »]( [The Fighting Temeraire: The 98-Gun Heroine of Trafalgar]( [The Fighting Temeraire: The 98-Gun Heroine of Trafalgar]( The ship was named the Temeraire from the French téméraire which means bold, reckless, or rash. The actions of the ship’s crew might indeed have… [Read more »]( [U.S. Army To Choose New Rifle: Arms Manufacturers Bidding For Massive Project]( [U.S. Army To Choose New Rifle: Arms Manufacturers Bidding For Massive Project]( If an army is only as effective as the weapons it carries, America may soon be armed with new guns that will help cement its… [Read more »]( [The Wellington Boot : Footwear Inspired By A 19th Century War Hero]( [The Wellington Boot : Footwear Inspired By A 19th Century War Hero]( The boot was perfect for riding, general use, and even informal evening wear. It soon became a hit, and it adopted Wellington’s name as the… [Read more »]( [At Only 15 he Was The Youngest US Soldier KIA in The Vietnam War]( [At Only 15 he Was The Youngest US Soldier KIA in The Vietnam War]( Believing he was 19 years old, they gave him the green light. Bullock successfully enlisted with the U.S. Marine Corps. The youngest American soldier KIA… [Read more »]( [Good American Husbands Wanted:Strange Stories From WWI]( [Good American Husbands Wanted:Strange Stories From WWI]( In typical British humor, some recruitment efforts freely went tongue in cheek. One recruitment effort declared, “The country is arranging a trip to Germany for… [Read more »]( [Over the Top: Why Were Whistles Used in the Trenches of WWI?]( [Over the Top: Why Were Whistles Used in the Trenches of WWI?]( Artillery shells and bullets whizzing over the trenches created a cacophony of noise. With all of this noise, shouted commands could go unheard. Trench whistles… [Read more »]( [Was Committed to a Mental Asylum: The VC Recipient Who Saved Over 20 Men in No-Mans Land]( [Was Committed to a Mental Asylum: The VC Recipient Who Saved Over 20 Men in No-Mans Land]( O’Meara managed to rescue over twenty men during those few days. He also carried much-needed supplies and ammunition to trenches under heavy bombardment. While war… [Read more »]( [“Cricket Clickers” Wanted for the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day Invasion]( [“Cricket Clickers” Wanted for the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day Invasion]( The U.S. Airborne Division feared that Nazi forces would obtain the clickers, reverse engineer them, and then create their own clickers to lure Allied troops… [Read more »]( [BAE Systems Unveils New Light Tank For The US Infantry]( [BAE Systems Unveils New Light Tank For The US Infantry]( Britain’s largest defense contractor, BAE Systems, has been awarded a $376 million contract for the supply of a new armored vehicle for the US Military. … [Read more »]( [Join Our Forum!]( Timera, 901 N. Pitt St., Suite 325, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, United States You may [unsubscribe]( or [change your contact details]( at any time. [Powered by:](