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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...

NASA's First — The Mercury Seven

NASA's First — The Mercury Seven

When the Soviets launched Sputnik into orbit in October of 1957, it stunned the scientific community in the United States and sparked an immediate response that took shape as the...

NASA's First — The Mercury Seven

When the Soviets launched Sputnik into orbit in October of 1957, it stunned the scientific community in the United States and sparked an immediate response that took shape as the...

Army Day is April 6 (Historical)

Army Day is April 6 (Historical)

In 1928, Colonel Thatcher Luquer — then the head of MOWW — established Army Day on May 1 in the hopes of overshadowing a global communist holiday that was observed...

Army Day is April 6 (Historical)

In 1928, Colonel Thatcher Luquer — then the head of MOWW — established Army Day on May 1 in the hopes of overshadowing a global communist holiday that was observed...

Why Does the American Flag Have 50 Stars and 13 Stripes?

Why Does the American Flag Have 50 Stars and 13...

To understand why the American flag has 50 stars and 13 stripes, we have to travel back in time to 1818, when the 15th Congress of the United States was...

Why Does the American Flag Have 50 Stars and 13...

To understand why the American flag has 50 stars and 13 stripes, we have to travel back in time to 1818, when the 15th Congress of the United States was...

A Brief History of The Rhode Island Regiment Flag

A Brief History of The Rhode Island Regiment Flag

Quick to impress. . . The First Rhode Island Regiment, like many early American regiments, was formed by the colonial government before being taken into the national army. Full story...

A Brief History of The Rhode Island Regiment Flag

Quick to impress. . . The First Rhode Island Regiment, like many early American regiments, was formed by the colonial government before being taken into the national army. Full story...

National Vietnam War Veterans Day, March 29

National Vietnam War Veterans Day, March 29

During the Vietnam Conflict, more than 3,000,000 U.S. troops were deployed to Vietnam. More than 58,000 lost their lives. More than 1,500 are still unaccounted for. National Vietnam War Veterans...

National Vietnam War Veterans Day, March 29

During the Vietnam Conflict, more than 3,000,000 U.S. troops were deployed to Vietnam. More than 58,000 lost their lives. More than 1,500 are still unaccounted for. National Vietnam War Veterans...