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In celebration of the U.S. Army's 250th birthday and his upcoming retirement, an ordnance officer with 30 years active-duty ...
It’s been 100 years since the publication of The Great Gatsby. But there was so much else being birthed in this era too. Take ...
World War I earned the grim title of “the War to end all wars” for a reason: the world had never before witnessed a conflict ...
As storms pass and years roll by, some stories wait to unfold until all the right paths cross. After 30 years, a veteran is reunited with a painting gifted to him by an Oklahoma Native American ...
Last month, a replica World War One plane finally took to the skies above a Royal Air Force station in Scotland. It’s been a ...
The U.S. had used combat artists to capture the action in World War I, and early in World War II, the military determined ...
Behind every painted nose on a WWII aircraft was a story - of camaraderie, humor, and determination. This video uncovers the tales of the airmen and artists who brought these designs to life, blending ...
The Mattoon High School yearbook was named in his memory, as well as the Mattoon American Legion Post. Riddle Elementary School was built on Riddle land and named for the Riddle family ...
The names came from dozens of historical sources, including the National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System, “American Soldiers of World War I” and the American Battle Monuments ...
It was first widely observed on May 30, 1868 to commemorate the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers ... each year with a ceremony in which a small American flag is placed on each grave.
Humans have always loved sports—tests of skill, strength, endurance, and mettle—even before history was recorded. Sports ...