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Victory in Europe: The Moment Europe’s Nightmare Ended

May 7, 1945, marked the end of Nazi Germany. Victory in Europe was more than a win—it was the dawn of a new world order.
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A mushroom cloud rises after a heavy explosion on the USS Lexington (CV-2), May 8, 1942. (Wikimedia Commons)

The Battle of the Coral Sea: The Turning Point That Shaped the Pacific War
Rubin wearing the Medal of Honor at his White House ceremony in September 2005. (Wikimedia Commons)

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Air Force Academy cadets walk under a wall emblazoned with the cadet honor code at their Colorado Springs campus. US Air Force photo By 1LT John Ross.

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Thomas J. Hudner Jr. (Wikimedia Commons)

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American infantrymen moving deep in the Hürtgen forest circa November 1944. (National Archives)

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US Navy's L-8 floats unmanned over San Francisco, California, on August 16, 1942. (Wikimedia Commons)

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F-22 Raptors sit in position on the runway during the Elephant Walk at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, January 31, 2025. (DVIDS)

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Kelly Johnson participated in the design of the Lockheed Model 10 Electra. (Wikimedia Commons)

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An F-15 Eagle takes off for a training sortie, 2012. (DVIDS)

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Group of individuals participating in a meeting – Russia. (CIA/DVIDS)

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SR-71 Blackbird in flight, February 1997. (NASA/DVIDS)

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War Zone D, 27 June 1967. (Author)

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Cairo and his handler. Screenshot from YouTube and The Reserve Label

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YF-23 flying over Edwards Air Force Base. (Wikimedia Commons)

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M60 Patton Tank. (Wikimedia Commons)

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File Photo. Mass-casualty Training Exercise, 2017. (Bill Duncan)

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Green Berets from all seven Special Forces Groups stand watch at JFK's grave during a wreath-laying ceremony, Nov. 17, 2011. (DVIDS)

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