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America’s Strategic Air Museum

It’s the largest and fastest Blackbird you’ll ever see. But it’s just one of many intriguing items associated with America’s strategic command of the air….

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More Important than Kitty Hawk?

The Wright Brothers first took flight in 1903 and that plane is in the Smithsonian. But the brothers said there was a much more important…

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Up, Up, and Away…

Before men could go into outer space, they first had to make it into the stratosphere. Many people don’t know that some of the pioneers…

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The Truth About Paul Revere’s Famous Ride

Listen, my children, and you shall hear of the midnight ride of Paul Revere. On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-Five, Hardly a man is…

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Gettysburg Week: Supporting the Soldiers

When a soldier heads to battle, there are many organizations that volunteer their services to help he or she and their families. During the Civil…

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Gettysburg Week: Guiding Us Through History

He’s shared his knowledge with joint chiefs of staff, ambassadors and other high ranking government officials. But when you lead tours here, some of the…

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Scenic Route: Supporting the Troops Before the USO

Before the USO was sending Bob Hope overseas, a little-known organization went to the war front to support soldiers in the Civil War. John Wega…

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Scenic Route: Gettysburg Remembered

As America celebrates the anniversary of its founding, it also celebrates the 150th anniversary of one of its most important battles — the Civil War…

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Gettysburg Week: The Man Behind the “Charge”

He is perhaps the most famous name to fight at the battle of Gettysburg. His leadership on the battlefield has made his name immortal, but…

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Gettysburg Week: What a Way to Spend Retirement

Imagine hitting the age to retire and then deciding to go volunteer for the army. That is what John Burns did. The military rejected him…

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