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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.)...

NASA's First — The Mercury Seven

NASA's First — The Mercury Seven

Related Links... NASA Created — July 29, 1958Mariner 4 — The Mars FlybyGemini IV — The First American SpacewalkApollo 7 — A Pioneering Triumph1969 Apollo 11 Moon Landing, The First...

NASA's First — The Mercury Seven

Related Links... NASA Created — July 29, 1958Mariner 4 — The Mars FlybyGemini IV — The First American SpacewalkApollo 7 — A Pioneering Triumph1969 Apollo 11 Moon Landing, The First...

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...