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In 1945, a flamethrower operator of the 3rd Marine Division under enemy fire on Iwo Jima. 🪖
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In 1945, two American soldiers pass through a small cemetery during the fighting near the Rhine in Hemmerden, Germany. 🪖
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Gulf War 1941 — The Forgotten Allied Invasion of Iran
“The ensuing campaign would cost hundreds of lives, raise to the throne a future dictator and set the stage for the first real show down of the Cold War.”
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Reports indicate that Iran’s Defense Minister, Amir Hatami, and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian were targeted during the first wave of strikes.
The presidential compound in Tehran has been confirmed to get hit by multiple strikes.
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The following top leaders of the Islamic regime have been eliminated in yesterday’s strikes, starting with Iran’s top adviser and former national security chief, Shamkhani.
Also killed were IRGC Commander-in-Chief Mohammad Pakpour, Iran’s Defense Minister Amir Nasser Zadeh, and IRGC Commander Mohammad Bagheri.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview with The Atlantic that Iran’s new leadership has expressed interest in opening talks, adding that he has agreed to engage in discussions. Trump said negotiations should have happened sooner, stating, “They waited too long,” and noted that many Iranian officials previously involved in talks are no longer alive.
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As the battle for Iwo Jima rages on in 1945, a Marine with the 5th Marine Division uses his flamethrower to clear a Japanese bunker 🔥
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In February of 1945, Marines display a captured Japanese flag on Iwo Jima. Sgt. James Yncera, pictured on the right, would be killed in action during the fighting in March 1945. 🪖
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81 years ago today, soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division march toward Frauwüllesheim, Germany after crossing the Roer River. 🪖
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Marines on Iwo Jima take a much deserved break next to a knocked out Japanese gun emplacement in 1945. 🪖
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In February of 1945, Corpsmen carry a wounded Marine on a stretcher to an evacuation boat on the beach at Iwo Jima. 🪖
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From the crest of Mount Suribachi, the Stars & Stripes wave over Iwo Jima after the Marines fought their way inch by inch up its steep lava-encrusted slopes. 🇺🇸
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81 years ago today, Pvt. Wilson Watson of the 3rd Marine Division single-handedly kills 60 enemy soldiers, enabling his platoon to advance, and earning him the name "One-Man Regiment of Iwo Jima" 🪖
He would receive the Medal of Honor for his heroism. 🇺🇸
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On this day in 1941, more than 300,000 workers across the Netherlands stage a nation-wide general strike to protest Nazi atrocities against Dutch Jews. After two-days of demonstrations, the Germans crack down violently.
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On this day in 1991, U.S. and Allied warplanes decimate Saddam Hussein's defeated army as it retreats from Kuwait. Hundreds of Iraqis are killed in the air attack and more than 2,000 vehicles are destroyed. The scene of the slaughter becomes known as the "Highway of Death."
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In March of 1944, Private Ray Thiel of the 82nd Airborne Division cleans his mortar squad’s 81mm mortar outside of the Anzio beachhead, Italy. 🪂
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In March of 1945, Gunner's Mate 1st Class Carrick Thomas passes a clip of four 40mm rounds through a hatch aboard the USS Alaska during the Battle of Iwo Jima. ⚓️
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From “Overlord” and “Desert Storm” to “Epic Fury” — The Curious History of Codenaming Military Operations
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Khamenei has been confirmed killed in an Israeli Air Force strike on his compound.
This marks the end of an era that has defined Iran — and much of the Middle East — for nearly half a century.
For 47 years, Ali Khamenei stood as the central figure of the Islamic Republic, shaping its ideology, suppressing dissent, and directing regional conflicts. Now, on the very first day of this war, reports suggest the man who ruled Iran with absolute authority is gone.
This is not just another battlefield development — it fundamentally changes everything: the psychological balance of the conflict, the future of the regime, and the trajectory of Iran itself.
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The Arab world’s most powerful military is now entering the conflict. Saudi Arabia has authorized its forces to respond militarily against Iran if necessary following recent regional attacks.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has signaled strong support for defensive action and warned of serious consequences if Iranian strikes continue.
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81 years ago today, two soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division play cards as they wait for orders to move out of Vettweiß, Germany. 🪖
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In February of 1945, Marines aboard their LVT en route to Iwo Jima. 🪖
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81 years ago today, medics with the 419th Medical Battalion assist a wounded soldier of the 94th Infantry Division from a jeep at an aid station near Trier, Germany. 🪖
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Today in 1864, the Confederate army opens a POW camp at Andersonville, Georgia. More than 45,000 Union prisoners will be held there in the Civil War's final year. 13,000 will die of disease, starvation & exposure. The camp commandant will later hang for his role in their deaths.
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81 years ago today, a crew with the 771st Tank Destroyer Battalion rests on a debris-filled street in the shell-torn town of Rheindahlen, Germany. 🪖
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At a committal service for a fallen Marine on Iwo Jima, 4th Marine Division Chaplain Gage Hotaling concludes the ceremony with the following words:
“You have gallantly given your life on foreign soil in order that others might live. Now we commit your body to the ground.” 🇺🇸
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Seaman 1st Class James Fulton of the US Coast Guard kneels beside the grave of a buddy, a Marine with the 1st Marine Division, who was killed in action in the battle for Peleliu. ⚓️
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On this night in 1942, panic grips California as flak batteries open fire on what are believed to be Japanese bombers overhead. Although officials declare it a false alarm, the incident will be remembered as the Battle of Los Angeles.
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Today in 1991, the Warsaw Pact disbands. Formed in 1955 to counter the perceived threat of NATO, it included seven Eastern Bloc countries plus the USSR. Ironically, the only Pact members ever attacked — Hungary and Czechoslovakia — were invaded by their Soviet "ally."
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Today in 1933, the U.S. Navy commissions its first purpose-built aircraft carrier, the USS Ranger (CV-4). Capable of carrying up to 86 warplanes, the vessel will go on to take part in the Allied invasion of North Africa as well as operations against German shipping off Norway.
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