[fugazi]

The Battle of Attu is the only land combat on sovereign U.S. soil of World War II.

[Leaning Right]

It took me a moment to sort that title out. At first I thought it must be humor or alternate history - J.E.B. Stuart invaded Alaska?

[mosesdapoet]

My uncle was a participant

[DoodleDawg]

“The greatest cavalry officer ever foaled in America” is mortally wounded and will die the next day.

I imagine you might get an argument on that from the Nathan Bedford Forrest supporters.

[mrmeyer]

The battle of yellow tavern was not in 1863, but in may 1864.

[Red Badger]

J.E.B. Stuart and the 7th Infantry Division invades Alaska

I must have missed that episode of The Civil War........................

[SkyPilot]

The Mother of all misleading headlines.

[buckalfa]

I believe J.E.B Stuarts mortal wound occurred in 1864.

[Godebert]

“The greatest cavalry officer ever foaled in America”

That distinction goes to Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest.

[reed13k]

I’ve always struggled with the description of Stuart as the greatest cavalry officer ever. My reasoning is I feel his actions at Gettysburg left Lee blind and that decisions would have been significantly different otherwise.

I realize it was only one battle, but the impact is such that I can’t see him as the greatest ever.

[PAR35]

The Battle of Attu is the only land combat on sovereign U.S. soil of World War II.

Alaska was a territory (from 1912) during World War II. Wake Island was a territory in World War II. So was Guam. (The Philippines were a territory as well, but with the legal status of Commonwealth, I'll give you that one.)

[SkyDancer]

Brian Williams reported on-site via telegraph and semaphore.