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Breaking The Sound Barrier — 10/14/1947

Breaking The Sound Barrier — 10/14/1947

On October 14, 1947, history was made when Charles "Chuck" Yeager, a fearless and determined test pilot, shattered the myth of the impossible by breaking the sound barrier...

Breaking The Sound Barrier — 10/14/1947

On October 14, 1947, history was made when Charles "Chuck" Yeager, a fearless and determined test pilot, shattered the myth of the impossible by breaking the sound barrier...

Apollo 7 — A Pioneering Triumph

Apollo 7 — A Pioneering Triumph

On October 11, 1968, NASA achieved a major milestone in the history of space exploration with the launch of Apollo 7, the first crewed mission of the Apollo program. This...

Apollo 7 — A Pioneering Triumph

On October 11, 1968, NASA achieved a major milestone in the history of space exploration with the launch of Apollo 7, the first crewed mission of the Apollo program. This...

U.S. Naval Academy Opens, 1845

U.S. Naval Academy Opens, 1845

On October 13, we commemorate the opening of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. The United States naval Academy in Annapolis is the training ground for midshipmen in...

U.S. Naval Academy Opens, 1845

On October 13, we commemorate the opening of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. The United States naval Academy in Annapolis is the training ground for midshipmen in...

United States Navy Celebrates Its Birthday

United States Navy Celebrates Its Birthday

On October 13, we celebrate the birthday of the United States Navy. For 50 years, 1922 to 1972, the Navy’s birthday was celebrated on Theodore Roosevelt’s birthday, October 27th. The...

United States Navy Celebrates Its Birthday

On October 13, we celebrate the birthday of the United States Navy. For 50 years, 1922 to 1972, the Navy’s birthday was celebrated on Theodore Roosevelt’s birthday, October 27th. The...

The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum

The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum

Nestled in the heart of Atlanta, Georgia, the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum is a tribute to the life, legacy, and ongoing humanitarian contributions of the 39th President of...

The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum

Nestled in the heart of Atlanta, Georgia, the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum is a tribute to the life, legacy, and ongoing humanitarian contributions of the 39th President of...

Gold Star Mothers Day — Last Sunday in September

Gold Star Mothers Day — Last Sunday in September

Founded on the belief that self-contained grief is self-destructive, Gold Star Mother’s Day is the product of years of tireless work on the part of American Gold Star Mothers, an...

Gold Star Mothers Day — Last Sunday in September

Founded on the belief that self-contained grief is self-destructive, Gold Star Mother’s Day is the product of years of tireless work on the part of American Gold Star Mothers, an...