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Dachau Liberation — Drawing WWII to a Close

Dachau Liberation — Drawing WWII to a Close

On April 29, 1945, the "Rainbow" Division of the 42nd Infantry marched into Dachau expecting to find an abandoned training center and perhaps a few straggling SS recruits. What they...

Dachau Liberation — Drawing WWII to a Close

On April 29, 1945, the "Rainbow" Division of the 42nd Infantry marched into Dachau expecting to find an abandoned training center and perhaps a few straggling SS recruits. What they...

Three Quick Arbor Day Plantations

Three Quick Arbor Day Plantations

National Arbor Day in 2022 will fall on Friday, April 29. Arbor Day is the annual holiday encouraging all U.S. citizens to plant, care for, and celebrate local trees. Nationally,...

Three Quick Arbor Day Plantations

National Arbor Day in 2022 will fall on Friday, April 29. Arbor Day is the annual holiday encouraging all U.S. citizens to plant, care for, and celebrate local trees. Nationally,...

Earth Day is April 22

Earth Day is April 22

In the United States, Earth Day is observed every year on April 22. What began in the United States in 1970 is now a worldwide activity spanning more than a...

Earth Day is April 22

In the United States, Earth Day is observed every year on April 22. What began in the United States in 1970 is now a worldwide activity spanning more than a...

In Memory of the Oklahoma City Bombing

In Memory of the Oklahoma City Bombing

On April 19, 1995, The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building was the target of the Oklahoma City Bombing. At least 168 children, women, and men were killed. Here, we honor...

In Memory of the Oklahoma City Bombing

On April 19, 1995, The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building was the target of the Oklahoma City Bombing. At least 168 children, women, and men were killed. Here, we honor...

The Battle of Baghdad, 2003

The Battle of Baghdad, 2003

In the scorching heat of a desert afternoon in March 2003, the streets of Baghdad trembled with anticipation and the rumble of war machines on the ground and overhead. The...

The Battle of Baghdad, 2003

In the scorching heat of a desert afternoon in March 2003, the streets of Baghdad trembled with anticipation and the rumble of war machines on the ground and overhead. The...

National Former P.O.W. Day

National Former P.O.W. Day

National Former P.O.W. Day is commemorated each year on April 9. To Remember Their Sacrifices Every year, on April 9th, the United States observes National Former Prisoner of War (P.O.W.)...

National Former P.O.W. Day

National Former P.O.W. Day is commemorated each year on April 9. To Remember Their Sacrifices Every year, on April 9th, the United States observes National Former Prisoner of War (P.O.W.)...