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      <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:06:47 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fort Ticonderoga]]></title>
            <link>http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/artillerysiegeweapons/p/fortticonderoga.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Fort Ticonderoga was built at the southern end of Lake Champlain in 1758.  Constructed by the French as Fort Carillon, Fort Ticonderoga played a key role in the campaigns of the French &amp; Indian War.  Idle for a decade, Fort Ticonderoga was the scene of several battles during the American Revolution.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[HMS Warspite]]></title>
            <link>http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/shipprofiles/p/hmswarspite.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Launched in 1913, the battleship HMS Warspite saw extensive service during both world wars.  A Queen Elizabeth-class battleship, Warspite fought at Jutland in 1916.  After an extensive modernization in 1935, Warspite fought in the Mediterranean and Indian Oceans during World War II and provided support during the Normandy landings.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vietnam War Americanization]]></title>
            <link>http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/vietnamwar/a/VietnamAmer.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A history of the early years of American involvement in the Vietnam War.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[General Curtis LeMay]]></title>
            <link>http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/airforce/p/lemay.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[General Curtis LeMay first gained fame as leading bombing raids over Germany during World War II.  By the end of the conflict, LeMay was commanding the bomber offensive against Japan.  Following the war, LeMay became the driving force behind the Strategic Air Command and later served as Chief of Staff of the Air Force.  ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Yamamoto]]></title>
            <link>http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/naval/p/Yamamoto.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto was the genius behind Japan's early naval successes during World War II.  After the attack at Pearl Harbor, Yamamoto was finally defeated at the Battle of Midway. On April 18, 1943, Yamamoto was killed when his plane was intercepted by American fighters near Bougainville.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bonhomme Richard vs. HMS Serap]]></title>
            <link>http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/navalbattles16001800/p/bonhomme.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Meeting off Flamborough Head, England, Commodore John Paul Jones, aboard Bonhomme Richard, and his squadron captured the British warships HMS Serapis and HMS Countess of Scarborough.  The battle was a major embarrassment for the Royal Navy and was one of the most famous American naval triumphs of the war. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Western Front]]></title>
            <link>http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/worldwarii/a/wwiieurdday.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[On June 6, 1944, the Allies landed in France opening the Western Front of World War II in Europe.  Coming ashore in Normandy, Allied forces broke out of their beachhead and swept across France.  In a final gamble, Hitler ordered a massive winter offensive which resulted in the Battle of the Bulge.  After stopping the German assault, Allied forces fought their way into Germany and, in conjunction with the Soviets, compelled the Nazis to surrender ending World War II in Europe.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Boxer Rebellion]]></title>
            <link>http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/battleswars1900s/p/boxerreb.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Boxer Rebellion was an anti-foreigner, anti-West uprising in China in 1899 and 1900.  Largely caused by foreign influence in trade, religion, and politics, the Boxer Rebellion was suppressed by the Eight-Nation Alliance of Japan, Great Britain, the United States, France, Italy, Germany, the Austo-Hungarian Empire, and Russia.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ 1st Air Cavalry Arrives]]></title>
            <link>http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/vietnamwar/ig/Vietnam-War-Images/1st-Air-Cavalry.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Vietnam War saw American and North Vietnamese forces clash for nearly a decade.  This gallery includes a variety of images from the conflict in Vietnam from the troops on the ground to the war in the air.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ Operation Oregon]]></title>
            <link>http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/vietnamwar/ig/Vietnam-War-Images/Operation-Oregon.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Vietnam War saw American and North Vietnamese forces clash for nearly a decade.  This gallery includes a variety of images from the conflict in Vietnam from the troops on the ground to the war in the air.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ USMC F-4 Phantom IIs]]></title>
            <link>http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/vietnamwar/ig/Vietnam-War-Images/F-4-Phantom-IIs.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Vietnam War saw American and North Vietnamese forces clash for nearly a decade.  This gallery includes a variety of images from the conflict in Vietnam from the troops on the ground to the war in the air.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ Relaxing During Operation Yellowstone]]></title>
            <link>http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/vietnamwar/ig/Vietnam-War-Images/Relaxing.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Vietnam War saw American and North Vietnamese forces clash for nearly a decade.  This gallery includes a variety of images from the conflict in Vietnam from the troops on the ground to the war in the air.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vo Nguyen Giap]]></title>
            <link>http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/army/p/giap.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A prominent Vietnamese general and statesman, Vo Nguyen Giap led the Viet Minh during the First Indochina War against France and masterminded the capture of Dien Bien Phu in 1954.  During the Vietnam War, Vo Nguyen Giap served as commander-in-chief of the People's Army of Vietnam and planned the Tet Offensive. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Belleau Wood]]></title>
            <link>http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/worldwari/p/BelleauWood.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Fighting in Belleau Wood in 1918, the US Marines earned the nickname &quot;devil dogs.&quot;  In 26 days of savage fighting, the Marines aided in stopping the German Aisne offensive and recaptured Belleau Wood.  In the process, US forces suffered nearly 10,000 casualties. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Battle of Leyte Gulf]]></title>
            <link>http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/worldwari1/p/leytegulf.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Battle of Leyte Gulf was a series engagements fought October 23-26, 1944, in the waters around the Philippines.  During the fighting, the Japanese attempted to block the Allied invasion of Leyte through a series of naval battles.  The Battle of Leyte Gulf ended in a massive Allied victory and effectively crippled the Imperial Japanese Navy.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ Tupolev Tu-2]]></title>
            <link>http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/militaryaircraft/ig/Bombers-of-World-War-II/Tupolev-Tu-2.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The first major war to feature widespread bombing, World War II produced a variety of bombers of all shapes and sizes.  While some nations such as the United States and Great Britain built long-range, four-engine aircraft, others chose to focus on smaller, medium bombers.  This gallery will provide an overview of some the bombers used during the conflict.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ Death of a MiG]]></title>
            <link>http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/vietnamwar/ig/Vietnam-War-Images/Death-of-a-MiG.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Vietnam War saw American and North Vietnamese forces clash for nearly a decade.  This gallery includes a variety of images from the conflict in Vietnam from the troops on the ground to the war in the air.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Battle of Hamburger Hill]]></title>
            <link>http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/vietnamwar/p/hamburgerhill.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[In May 1969, US forces moved into the A Shau Valley in South Vietnam opening the Battle of Hamburger Hill.  Enduring close quarters jungle fighting and several friendly fire incidents, they were finally able to overcome the North Vietnamese resistance.  Due to the severity of the fighting, Hill 937 became known as &quot;Hamburger Hill.&quot;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[M1903 Springfield Rifle]]></title>
            <link>http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/smallarms/p/m1903sprfld.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Developed in 1903, the M1903 Springfield became one of the most famous rifles in American history.  The standard infantry weapon of the American Expeditionary Force in World War I, it continued in service into World War II.  Though largely replaced by the M1 Garand, the M1903 Springfield remained in some uses through 1957. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[World War II Europe: Causes]]></title>
            <link>http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/worldwarii/a/wwiieurcauses_2.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The causes of World War II in Europe can be traced to the Treaty of Versailles which ended World War I.  As a result of economic hardship imposed by the treaty, as well as the Great Depression, Germany embraced the fascist Nazi Party.  Led by Adolf Hitler, the Nazis took control of the country and began a program of expansion that culminated with the invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vietnam Origins]]></title>
            <link>http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/vietnamwar/a/VietnamOrigins_2.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Vietnam War had its roots in French colonialism and World War II.  Rebeling against French authority, Vietnamese forces were able to drive them from the country in 1954.  Divided by the Geneva Accords, Vietnam was split north and south, with the United States supporting the democratic South Vietnam.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Erwin Rommel]]></title>
            <link>http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/1900s/p/rommel.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Field Marshal Erwin Rommel was a noted German commander during World War II.  Known as the &quot;Desert Fox,&quot; Rommel campaigned in North Africa before being brought to France to prepare against the Allied invasion.  Rommel was implicated in the plot to kill Hitler in 1944 and was permitted to commit suicide rather than face trial.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ Viet Cong Fighter]]></title>
            <link>http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/vietnamwar/ig/Vietnam-War-Images/Viet-Cong.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Vietnam War saw American and North Vietnamese forces clash for nearly a decade.  This gallery includes a variety of images from the conflict in Vietnam from the troops on the ground to the war in the air.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dieppe Raid]]></title>
            <link>http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/worldwarii/p/dieppe.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Launched on August 19, 1942, the Dieppe Raid was an Allied effort to capture and occupy the port of Dieppe, France for a short period.  Meant to gather intelligence and test strategies for the invasion of Europe, the Dieppe Raid was a complete failure and resulted in the loss of over 50% of the troops landed.  The lessons learned during the Dieppe Raid influenced later Allied amphibious operations.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[USS Maine Explodes]]></title>
            <link>http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/navalbattles1800s/p/ussmaine.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Commissioned in 1895, USS Maine was an armored cruiser built for the US Navy.  Sent to protect American interests in Havana, Cuba, USS Maine exploded on the night of February 15, 1898.  The loss of USS Maine, coupled with tensions over Cuba, led the United States to declare war on Spain that April.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sir Francis Drake]]></title>
            <link>http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/naval/p/drake.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[One of England's greatest heroes, Sir Francis Drake ably served Queen Elizabeth I as a privateer and naval officer.  In 1577-1580, Drake became only the second man to circumnavigate the globe, sacking Spanish towns and capturing ships along the way.  Eight years after his return, Drake aided in leading the English to victory over the Spanish Armada.  ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Battle of the Chesapeake]]></title>
            <link>http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/navalbattles16001800/p/chesapeake.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Fought on September 5, 1781, the Battle of the Chesapeake was fought between the British and French off the Virginia Capes.  While tactically inconclusive, the Battle of the Chesapeake was a strategic victory for the French and their American colonial allies as it prevented the relief of Gen. Cornwallis' besieged army at Yorktown.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ Operation Georgia]]></title>
            <link>http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/vietnamwar/ig/Vietnam-War-Images/Operation-Georgia.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Vietnam War saw American and North Vietnamese forces clash for nearly a decade.  This gallery includes a variety of images from the conflict in Vietnam from the troops on the ground to the war in the air.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ Vickers Wellington]]></title>
            <link>http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/militaryaircraft/ig/Bombers-of-World-War-II/Vickers-Wellington.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The first major war to feature widespread bombing, World War II produced a variety of bombers of all shapes and sizes.  While some nations such as the United States and Great Britain built long-range, four-engine aircraft, others chose to focus on smaller, medium bombers.  This gallery will provide an overview of some the bombers used during the conflict.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ SEALs in Action]]></title>
            <link>http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/vietnamwar/ig/Vietnam-War-Images/SEALs.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Vietnam War saw American and North Vietnamese forces clash for nearly a decade.  This gallery includes a variety of images from the conflict in Vietnam from the troops on the ground to the war in the air.]]></description>
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