July 24 in U.S. military history
1897: A crowd of over 10,000 greets the black soldiers of the 25th Infantry Regiment’s “Bicycle Corps” (featured image) as
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Apollo 11
July 20 in U.S. military history
1944: As Adolf Hitler meets with officials at his Wolf’s Lair headquarters in East Prussia, a suitcase bomb planted by
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Just where did Apollo 11 land?
55 years ago on this day astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Fla.
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July 16 in U.S. military history
1861: Brig. Gen. Irvin McDowell’s 35,000-man army departs Washington, D.C., marching to meet Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard’s Confederate force assembled along
Read MoreHow did NASA ship the Apollo spacecraft and rocket components?
I found this image while putting together my next aircraft slideshow post. To meet President John F. Kennedy’s goal of
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