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A military hero with wings

Memorial Day is quickly approaching and many activities have been planned to celebrate and remember those who fearlessly sacrificed their lives.

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Remarkable story of how a pigeon saved a crew of World War II bombers

A carrier pigeon performed the act of 'heroism' that saw it awarded the animal's equivalent of the Victoria Cross.

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Which animal is a better spy—a pigeon or a cat? We actually know the answer

Which animal is a better spy—a pigeon or a cat? We actually know the answer
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More than flying rats: How pigeons became decorated war heroes

They’re a maligned and misunderstood fact of urban life, but pigeons are part of our history and mythology and more important than you might imagine.

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Remembering animals who fought in World War Two | Ronnie Casey

It was Sunday, December 7, 1941, at 7:55 a.m., when Japanese fighter planes zoomed in without warning and attacked Hawaii’s Pearl Harbor naval base on the island of Oahu.

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