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On this day in military history, Dec. 31, 1946, President Harry S. Truman officially proclaimed the end of hostilities in World War II.
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On this day in military history, Jan. 16, 1991, the White House announced the start of Operation Desert Storm to drive Iraqi forces out of Kuwait.
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on this day In Military History Jan 17, 1991, Desert Storm Began, with the launching of Tomohawk Missiles, and Air Strikes over Iraq.
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On this day in military history, Feb. 12, 1973, the first release of American prisoners of war from the Vietnam conflict took place.
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On this day in military history, Feb. 15, 1898, the U.S. battleship Maine blew up in Havana Harbor, killing 260 crew members and escalating tensions with Spain.
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02-19-2013, 09:36 AM
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On this day in military history, Feb. 19, 1945, during World War II, some 30,000 United States Marines landed on the Western Pacific island of Iwo Jima, where they encountered ferocious resistance from Japanese forces. The Americans took control of the strategically important island after a month-long battle.
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On this day in military history, Feb. 27, 1991, President George H.W. Bush declared that "Kuwait is liberated, Iraq's army is defeated," and announced that the allies would suspend combat operations at midnight.
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On this day in military history, March 17, 1942, Gen. Douglas MacArthur arrived in Australia to become supreme commander of Allied forces in the southwest Pacific theater during World War II.
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