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Military history

The story of a Brooklyn native, veteran of the Battle of the Bulge

Borys Liakhu - 26.11.2025

More than 300,000 World War II veterans lived in Brooklyn. It is known that a wall with the names of more than 11,500 soldiers...

Military history

The role of women in World War I — nurses who saved lives

Borys Liakhu - 26.11.2025

During World War I, Brooklyn nurses served in the American Red Cross and the US Army Nurse Corps in the same positions as nurses...

Military history

Brooklyn Military Memorial — History of Creation

Borys Liakhu - 26.11.2025

The Brooklyn War Memorial was created after a large-scale competition was announced to create a monument to all Brooklynites who participated in World War...

Military history

Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn — the face of the US Army in New York

Borys Liakhu - 26.11.2025

During the first half of the 19th century, the United States was forced to expand its fortifications to protect its harbors and strategic waterways....

Military history

Brooklyn and World War II — at the forefront of the home front

Borys Liakhu - 25.11.2025

During World War II, Brooklyn played a key role on the home front as a major industrial and military center, with the Brooklyn Navy...

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