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The Missile You Can Carry on Your Shoulder
On April 3rd of this year, an American F-15E Strike Eagle — one of the most sophisticated combat aircraft ever built — was shot down over Iran by a…
Apr 8
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The Spies Who Mapped Pearl Harbor
Japan's perfect spy arrived in Hawaii 85 years ago this month. He hid in plain sight.
Apr 7
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John Pearce
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March 2026
This Day in WWII: Before the Vel d’Hiv, The First Train Was Already Gone
On the morning of March 30, 1942, a train pulled into Auschwitz carrying 1,112 men.
Mar 31
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John Pearce
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The First Domino: Opening the Road to Sicily
1943. The invasion of Sicily was on the calendar, but the Mareth Line stood in the way. Rommel's ghost remained, although he had already gone home to…
Mar 23
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This Day in WWII: Hitler’s Uneasy March
The American Envoy He Couldn’t Dismiss
Mar 17
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John Pearce
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This Day in World War II: When Nazi Germany Told Jews Not to Vote
The Nazis didn't strip Jews of everything overnight. They did it step by step — and the world looked away at every one.
Mar 9
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John Pearce
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This Day in World War II: The Speech That Named the Cold War
March 5, 1946: “An iron curtain has descended across the continent.”
Mar 5
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John Pearce
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Secret Heroes: The Men Who Built the CIA and the Green Berets
Episode 4: The Reckoning - Bill Colby ran the CIA. Aaron Bank founded the Green Berets. John Singlaub fought every war from France to Afghanistan. They…
Mar 3
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John Pearce
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February 2026
Secret Heroes: The Greatest Bluff of World War II
Episode 3: The Missions
Feb 24
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John Pearce
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Paris Underground: Where Buskers Become Superstars
If you’ve heard music in the Paris métro, you might have been listening to the next Zaz.
Feb 17
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John Pearce
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Secret Heroes: The Teams That Jumped Into Occupied France
Episode 2
Feb 17
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John Pearce
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Secret Heroes: The Jedburgh Teams
The Allied commandos dropped into occupied Europe to arm, organize, and sustain the Resistance
Feb 10
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John Pearce
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