Month: January 2020

The Managing VBA Performance & Results: Q1 was presented by Under Secretary for Benefits, Paul R. Lawrence, Ph.D., which featured an update on the performance of #VBAQ in Q1 of FY20 and a look back on accomplishments of VBA in the past quarter. This information-packed webcast will not only detail VBA’s performance in Q1 of […]

In the final stretch to get the entire German resistance to leave the edge of the Rhine river U.S. and British soldiers team up. Together with forces coming at the Germans by air attack and by water, they don’t stand a chance and the heart of Germany becomes open to the allied forces. Learn more […]

January 25, 2020 – Visitors attending the U.S. Navy Swarm Los Angeles 2020 FitExpo at the Los Angeles Convention Center interact with recruiters including some testing themselves on chin-up bars. A Swarm event is a large-scale recruiting effort run by the nation’s top Navy recruiters to saturate a specified market with Navy outreach, information and […]

General Douglas MacArthur aboard his military ship, the USS Missouri sits down the Japanese in Tokyo Bay as they sign the surrender. He later goes on to give a speech that is based on the idea that the future is now filled with hope and that people can live in peace. Learn more about the […]

President Truman put out an announcement that the United States had officially received the unconditional surrender of Japan. As many people throughout the world celebrated that WWII was over, the Japanese Emperor spoke out for the first time about their tragic loss. Learn more about the American Veterans Center: http://www.americanveteranscenter.org/ Support our mission: https://bit.ly/2UmsEj7 Like […]

By the beginning of August The Big Three had settled on what would happen to Japan if they did not head President Trumans warning and surrender. After the Japanese did not stand down, two atomic bombs were dropped killing a devastating number of Japanese people. Learn more about the American Veterans Center: http://www.americanveteranscenter.org/ Support our […]

At this point in time General Douglas MacArthur was steal leading U.S. forces against the Japanese empire. He was successful in his advances and was able to establish territory several miles long on a beach head. Learn more about the American Veterans Center: http://www.americanveteranscenter.org/ Support our mission: https://bit.ly/2UmsEj7 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/americanveteranscenter/ Follow us […]

On the week of July 24th, 1945 national leaders Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, and President Truman met along with several other affiliates to discuss political issues. Because all three of these men were seen as having some of the greatest power in the world at the time the meeting became known as the Big Three […]

In mid July, 1945 people in America weren’t worried about the usage of fuel because it wasn’t affecting them directly. The Deputy Solid Fuel Administrator for War, C.J. Potter wanted people to realize the affect that fuel consumption had on the military at the time so he put out a broadcast. Learn more about the […]

By mid July, 1945 the U.S. 10th Army began to move quickly in an attempt to take down the last pocket of the Japanese resistance on the Southern part of the Island. The pace and diligence of the U.S. military scared many soldiers in the Japanese resistance. This lead to many of them committing suicide […]

In Spring of 1945, the detailed horror of what the Nazi’s did in Germany and inside the concentration camps was revealed to the public. Before this period many people didn’t know the extent of situation. The concentration camps became referred to as "Murder Mills" and even war veterans like General Eisenhower and Patton who saw […]

By the end of June, 1945 delegates from all over the world had spent weeks drafting and debating over the finalized version of the United Nation Charter. On June 26th, 1945 the last session and signing of the UN Charter was held in San Francisco. President Truman attended the conference and gave a speech where […]

After finishing his service as a Supreme Commander in World War II, Dwight D. Eisenhower was given many notable awards and was greeted by millions of people who wanted to show their gratitude for his service. In London millions of people gathered to listen to his address to Parliament and watch as he was granted […]

During June of 1945, U.S. forces were still out fighting Japan but many people on the home front were celebrating the victory over Germany. Millions of people gathered in Southern California to watch the victory parade that was held to honor Generals George S. Patton and James Doolittle. After the parade General Patton when on […]

Operation Pluto was an abbreviation for "Pipeline Under-water Transport of Oil". The pipe which laid under the English Channel was constructed by British engineers to be used as an asset during World War II. The pipelines were meant to deliver a substantial amount of fuel to Europe, specifically during the allied invasion of Normandy. Learn […]

By the end of May and the beginning of June, 1945 thousands of U.S. soldiers were dead and injured in the battle against Japan. In a final effort to take down the Japanese resistance the U.S. Army and Marine forces teamed up to storm the beach of Okinawa. The Japanese were resilient until U.S. soldiers […]

By the 27th of May, 1945 the U.S. air craft carrier USS Franklin had been struggling for almost a week to stay afloat after being hit on the 19th by a Japanese dive bomber. The bomb left the ship in pieces and took many American lives. Even with all the damage the USS Franklin and […]

While the war in Europe had ended in May of 1945, many American soldiers were still out fighting the Japanese at the Battle of Okinawa. At this stage in the battle the Japanese Kamikaze warfare tactics were greatly damaging U.S. carriers and causing many casualties. In efforts to try and stop the Japanese, the U.S. […]

November 13, 2019 – U.S. Army soldiers of 2nd Battalion (Catamount), 87th Infantry Regiment, and 41st Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, join forces to practice operating in extreme snowy conditions during a platoon live-fire training exercise at Fort Drum, New York. Catamount Soldiers provided support by fire as Mountain Sappers breached […]

September 2019 – U.S. Marines with 5th Regiment 1st Battalion, 2nd Battalion, and Regimental Headquarters conduct a regimental-sized Combat Readiness Evaluation (CRE) to increase the combat proficiency and readiness of the regiment on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California over a 10-day period. It served as proof of concept for future regimental-sized CREs. U.S. Marine […]

January 9, 2020 – Coast Guard Cutters Bertholf, Waesche, and Stratton are shown from a Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) perspective at Coast Guard Base Alameda, California. At 418-feet in length, the national security cutter is the service’s largest and most technologically sophisticated ship of the white-hull fleet. U.S. Coast Guard video by Chief Petty Officer […]