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In the Centennial Footsteps of “A Soldier’s Journey”
As the newly elected President Trump will walk down Pennsylvania Avenue from the Capitol to the White House in a few months, a powerful new addition will mark his path: “A Soldier’s Journey.” This [...]
November 11: Member of the Famed Yankee Division the Last Connectican to Die in World War I
In many countries around the world, November 11 is Armistice Day, named in honor of the truce, enacted on November 11, 1918, that marked the end of hostilities on the Western Front between German [...]
‘Hello Girls’: The female telephone operators who helped win WWI
Campaign is on to have Congressional Gold Medal awarded to Army’s female telephone operators, some of whom were from Hudson Valley ALBANY — Less than two miles behind the front lines during World War I, [...]
U.S.S. Cyclops – It’s Time for Answers
“Until the mysterious disappearance of the Cyclops set the nation astir, only a few people knew of the existence of colliers. Their value has been deplorably under-estimated. Practically unarmed, slow of speed and offering a [...]
How World War I Spurred the Invention of Blood Banks
The carnage of World War I drove advances in new techniques and tools to collect and store blood and offer safe transfusions. Blood from blood banks is routinely used for life-saving transfusions and procedures. [...]
$60,000,000 Wasted? USS Texas Might Soon Be the Orphan Battleship
The USS Texas (BB-35), a storied battleship that served in both World Wars, faces an uncertain future. Despite a recent $60 million overhaul, it has no permanent home.What You Need to Know: The USS Texas (BB-35), a [...]
Code Talkers Helped U.S. Win World Wars I and II
When the topic of military code talkers comes up, many think of the Navajo code talkers of World War II who operated as Marines in the Pacific Theater. This association was bolstered following the [...]
WWI veteran Grace Banker acknowledged at Green-Wood Cemetery
GREENWOOD HEIGHTS — Green-Wood Cemetery served as the backdrop on the afternoon of Saturday, Oct. 26, to grant U.S. Army signal corp. operator Grace Banker her rightful place in the history books.Banker led America’s first women [...]
Bomb Squad responds to reports of World War One bomb shell in Spokane Valley museum
A person was donating their father's World War One memorabilia to the museum, including pictures and several artillery shells. SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Spokane Police's Bomb Squad had to respond to the Spokane Valley [...]
