Since the first shots fired in the American Revolution, the United States has been a nation at war. Only 21 calendar years have elapsed in which the United States did not wage any wars, making armed conflict the trend that has
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On June 6, 1944, the Allies launched the biggest armada in history to invade the Normandy beaches and liberate Europe from the Nazis. In less than 24 hours, more than 5,000 ships crossed the English Channel, along with thousands of
Meet the 2014 Taylor Urruela, a Tampa Veteran featured on COMING BACK WITH WES MOORE. The story of Taylor Urruela serves as an example of the hardships soldiers face when returning from war, including amputeeism, PTSD, and a loss of
The Invisible War is a groundbreaking investigative documentary about one of America’s most shameful and best kept secrets: the epidemic of rape within the U.S. military. An American female soldier in a combat zone is more likely to be raped by a
In conjunction with PBS’ Women, War & Peace series, this episode of Up Close with Cathy Unruh highlights a rapidly-growing issue: female U.S. veterans who have fallen through the cracks of society. Tampa Crossroads C.E.O. Sara Romeo sheds light on
For two and a half years, Americans fought Against the British, Canadian colonists, and native nations. In the years to come, the War of 1812 would be celebrated in some places and essentially forgotten in others. But it is a
FRONTLINE investigates the untold story of what happened in Haditha, Iraq and how it forced the United States military to confront the rules of war in a way it never had before. Learn more
Between 1861 and 1865, Americans made war on each other and killed each other in great numbers — if only to become the kind of country that could no longer conceive of how that was possible. What began as a
