Spirit of Freedom is one of hundreds of aircraft that delivered more than 200,000 tons of food and fuel during the airlift.
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Patuxent Crown Jewel
While the Wright brothers were supplying versions of their Flyer to the U.S. Army, […]
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Kermit’s Curtiss-Wrights
The Curtiss-Wright CW-19 is a rare representative of the transitional days when U.S. aviation stepped fully into the mid-20th century.
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Relentless In Battle
Hellcat pilot David McCampbell used his gunnery skills to achieve “ace in a day” status twice, earning the Medal of Honor and ultimately becoming the U.S. Navy’s ace of aces
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Book Review: Mrs. Earp / The Wives and Lovers of the Earp Brothers
Mrs. Earp: The Wives and Lovers of the Earp Brothers, by Sherry Monahan, TwoDot, […]
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General Frank J. Grass, Chief of the National Guard Bureau
An exclusive interview with General Frank J. Grass, who has served since 2012 as the 27th Chief of the National Guard Bureau.
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Daily Quiz for May 2, 2014
In the American Revolution, this man was the Continental Army’s Chief of Artillery.
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Daily Quiz for May 1, 2014
In 1781, Thomas Hutchins was appointed to this official position.
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Interview: Nick Mueller / WWII Museum President
Nick Mueller spirited the National WWII Museum from its 1990 conception to its 2000 opening, then through the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and now into its current multimillion-dollar expansion campaign.
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USS Olympia: Symbol of a Sea Change
The oldest steel warship still afloat, USS Olympia embodies the United States’ historic transition into a global seapower.