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World War I
Stories from the Veterans of WWI

  By Witnify • April 2, 2014 Uncategorized
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Veterans of World War I share their experiences during the global conflict and Captain Wilfred Nevill explains how he used footballs to improve the moral of his soldiers.

Tagged   Military, Politics and History, U.S. Veteran, World War I
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World War I
Veteran Frank Buckles on Being the Final Survivor

  By Witnify • April 2, 2014 Uncategorized
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Frank Buckles talks about being the last surviving American veteran of World War I and remembers his experiences during the war. The US declared war on Germany on April 5, 1917.

Tagged   Military, Politics and History, U.S. Veteran, World War I
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Iraq War
Ron Young on Surviving as an Iraq POW

  By Witnify • April 2, 2014 Uncategorized
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Iraq War Veteran Ron Young explains how he daydreamed to cope with his time as a prisoner of war.

Tagged   Iraq War, Military, Politics and History, Prisoner of War
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Falklands War
Veteran Mike Chadwick Shares His Falklands War Memories

  By Witnify • March 31, 2014 Uncategorized
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Mike Chadwick recounts his time as a Royal Marine during the Falklands War and describes the action he witnessed during the conflict that began on April 2, 1982.

Tagged   Falklands War, Military, Politics and History, U.S. Veteran
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Falklands War
Admiral West Remembers a Falklands War Air Attack

  By Witnify • March 31, 2014 Uncategorized
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Admiral Lord Alan West describes the moment when his ship, the HMS Ardent, was attacked by jet planes during the Falklands War and explains how an oblivious member of his crew reacted to the dangerous situation.

Tagged   Falklands War, Military, Politics and History, U.S. Veteran
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Iraq War
Robert Riggs on the Ambush That Started the Iraq War

  By Witnify • March 19, 2014 Uncategorized
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Robert Riggs reports live from Iraq a few days after the March 23rd start of the Battle of Nasiriyah. He explains what happened to the ambushed 507th Maintenance Company in 2003 and shares footage of soldiers reacting to the attack. Continue reading

Tagged   Iraq War, Military, Politics and History, Robert Riggs
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Bay of Pigs Invasion
Cuban Exiles on the Legacy of the Bay of Pigs

  By Witnify • March 15, 2014 Uncategorized
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Cuban exiles who helped the CIA explain what happened to them after they were captured by the Cuban military during the failed Bay of Pigs Invasion that began on April 17, 1961.

Tagged   Bay of Pigs Invasion, John F. Kennedy, Military, Politics and History
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Winston Churchill
The Duke of Windsor Shares His Winston Churchill Memories

  By Morgan Birck • March 14, 2014 Uncategorized
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The Duke of Windsor shares his memories of the young Winston Churchill, the first of which predated World War I. Continue reading

Tagged   1940s, 1950s, Duke of Windsor, Military, Winston Churchill
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Iraq War
Tammy Duckworth Remembers Losing Her Legs in Iraq

  By Witnify • March 13, 2014 Uncategorized
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Representative Tammy Duckworth describes the rocket launched grenade that took both of her legs while she was working as a helicopter Battle Captain in Iraq. Continue reading

Tagged   Iraq War, Military, Politics and History, Tammy Duckworth, Women
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Syrian Civil War
Syrian Rebels on Their Common Goal

  By Witnify • March 13, 2014 Uncategorized
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Soldiers fighting for the Syrian Free Army explain why they support the rebel force and share what they hope to accomplish from the conflict. Continue reading

Tagged   Military, Politics and History, Protest, Syrian Civil War
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