Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Military history

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

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...

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

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

Brooklyn Military Memorial — History of Creation

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...

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

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

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

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

Women at the Brooklyn Navy Yard During World War II

Shipbuilding and ship repair were not traditionally considered women's work, but the emergency of wartime changed everything. During World War II, for the first...

Brooklyn WWII Veterans: Without You, There Would Be No Us

Jack Le Veen, a World War II veteran, lives in South Slope, Brooklyn. The veteran became well-known when he turned 96, as his neighbors...

How Brooklyn Women Helped Win WWII Working at Floyd Bennett Field

During World War II, the United States Navy created a naval reserve branch to bring women into service. It became known as WAVES, an...

The Brooklyn Native Who Landed in Le Havre, Liberated Dachau, and Captured Munich

The 20th Armored Division landed in the French port of Le Havre in February 1945. By April, the division was already moving through Belgium...

Fighter Pilot Philip Schlamberg: One of the Last Americans Killed in WWII

The heroes of World War II came from all walks of life. From resistance fighters and medics to humanitarian workers and those on the...
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