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June 6, 2019
Today is the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy during WWII. It was the largest seaborne invasion in history and began the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi control. 10,000 Allied troops died on D-Day.
MoreDecember 7, 2018
“December 7, 1941 – a date which will live in infamy – the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.” – President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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May 26, 2018
In the autumn of 1864, Massachusetts Governor John A. Andrew wrote to President Lincoln, asking him to express condolences to Mrs. Lydia Bixby, a widow believed to have lost five sons during the Civil War. Lincoln’s letter to her was printed by the Boston Evening Transcript.
MoreOctober 24, 2017
“Our mission is simple – To fly as many World War II, Korean, and Vietnam Veterans to see their memorials in Washington D.C.” – Honor Flight Tri-State
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