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This counterculture author’s path to esteemed military historian is “like a headscratcher,” he says. His book about Truman and the atomic bomb comes out this week.

The Operations Room created a chilling animation documenting how atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.

Hoping to prevent the need for the invasion of mainland Japan, known as Operation Downfall, President Truman orders the use of a new, fearsome weapon that will change warfare forever. The cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are in grave danger.

With Hitler defeated, the Soviet Union steered its efforts eastward for the final phase of the Pacific war.

The legacy of the USS Carson City (PF-50).

A new book about World War II scientists sheds light on lesser known heroism.

"Edge of Tomorrow" has been on my wish list of 4K UHD disc upgrades, and am happy to report that it was well worth the wait.

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The first atomic bombs to be detonated in anger were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, during World War II

<p>There has been much debate about how close the United States was to victory in the Pacific before the atomic bombs were dropped 75 years ago this week. But in 1945, the military ordered so many Purple Heart medals in anticipation of an invasion of Japan that medals from that supply are still being awarded today.</p>