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Aaron Stern

Aaron Stern is a freelance writer based in Philadelphia. His work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Fatherly, Men's Journal and other publications.

Seventy-eight years after the end of World War II, hospital trains are an oft-forgotten chapter in U.S. military history.

What Happened on the Trains That Brought Wounded World War II Soldiers Home?

The logistics of moving patients across the U.S. by rail were staggeringly complex