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Gen. George Custer's last stand occurred at the Battle of the Little Bighorn on June 25, 1876.

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An investigation revealed that Harold Schultz stood among the Marines seen straining toward the sky in the famous photo.

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POW James B. Stockdale's actions convinced captors to scale back torture.