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The Magnificent Marcelite Harris

Posted on March 6, 2013 by jtozer

The magnificent Marcelite Harris paved the way for women in the military in a time when females weren’t always welcome in some places.
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The Old Guard Creed

Posted on October 27, 2012 by glenn.selby

The Old Guard creed is just six lines long, but it embodies the principles of every Old Guard Soldier.
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Sailing, Sailing Like A 19th Century Sailor

Posted on September 15, 2012 by jtozer

Heave to and man the sails! Chief petty officer candidates from around the fleet gathered in Charlestown, Massachusetts to live and train like 19th century sailors on board the USS Constitution as part of Chief Petty Officer Heritage Week 2012.  Check this out: Video provided …
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Walt Whitman: By Blue Ontario’s Shore

Posted on August 23, 2012 by jtozer

  Walt Whitman, considered one of the great American poets, wrote many poems about the United States Civil War, which he experienced firsthand as a volunteer nurse in Washington, DC. The first stanza of “By Blue Ontario’s Shore” is from …
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Historic Test Flight

Posted on August 12, 2012 by jtozer

The Navy made Pax River history July 29 after it conducted the naval air station’s historic first flight of the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator. Check this out: Video provided by the U.S. Navy YouTube Channel ———– Disclaimer: …
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