Learn how these Mainers changed U.S. military history as Tuskegee Airmen in WWII
In 1941, the formation of the first group of Black military pilots and mechanics was underway in Tuskegee, Alabama where ...
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The Army’s 10th Mountain Division, which trained in Colorado and helped defeat the Nazis, is celebrated this week
The division's history is honored this week across Colorado ski areas, including the 50th annual Ski-In Daze with descendants ...
Midway Village Museum celebrates opening of Camp Grant Exhibit
Midway Village Museum ushered in the grand opening of a new Camp Grant exhibit Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The ...
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Hale to Vail celebrates 10th Mountain Division’s World War II feats 80 years ago
Eighty years ago, 700 soldiers started an uphill battle — literally — as they scaled the walls of Riva Ridge in Italy to ...
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What to know about Fort Knox’s gold depository
The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.
Ronald Reagan narrated a short film in 1945 about the Tuskegee Airmen
In a 10-minute film from 1945, future-President Ronald Reagan tried to convince America why it needed flyers like the ...
World War II aviation history for sale — tucked away in central California farmland
A central San Joaquin Valley airport with historic ties to World War II is for sale. Located amid acres and acres of farmland ...
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The last known WWII soldier of Fayette County reflects on his service
The last known living World War II soldier in Fayette County currently resides in Washington Court House. Edwin A. Rumer is ...
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This Marine endured five amphibious assaults — and survived Iwo Jima
Don Harris went ashore on Iwo Jima, where he and his fellow Marines faced one of the bloodiest battles of the Pacific War.
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Masters of the Air: The Perilous Reputation and Crucial Victories of the Real 100th Bomb Group
The U.S. Air Force unit and its deadly missions in World War II are also the subject of a new Apple TV+ documentary.
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US, Japanese troops train for island defense amid ‘severe security environment’
Iron Fist, which runs through March 7, comes as Japan faces “the most severe security environment it has seen since the end ...
Chicago aviation students learn of Tuskegee Airmen's contributions to profession, US
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Tuskegee Airmen were remembered and celebrated Tuesday in Chicago. The airmen played a pivotal role in World War II as America's first Black air squadron. And their contributions ...