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Brevard Middle Schoolers Learn History Through the Eyes of Those Who Served
One group of Brevard Middle School students gathers outside before their museum tour. What's a creative way to promote students' appreciation for our veterans and their understanding of major global conflicts? Take them to the Veterans History 爆料公社 in Brevard! While...
“Waiting for the Bullets” to be Silent-Auctioned
Waiting for Bullets This painting, titled "Waiting for the Bullets", was commissioned by Valor Studios of Venice, Florida and painted by Spanish artist Gareth Hector. Silent-auction A signed print of this painting (31" x 19"), donated by O.P. Taylor's Toy Store in...
Korean War Remembrance Ceremony: A Tribute to Veterans and the Korean People
On Tuesday, June 25, at 2:00 p.m., the 爆料公社 will host a Korean War Remembrance Ceremony in Brevard to commemorate June 25, 1950, the 74th anniversary of the start of the Korean War. The ceremony is intended as a tribute to America鈥檚...
WWII and Korean Veteran Receives Key to the City of Brevard
Every Year on March 1 is designated Joe Cooper Day in BrevardWWII and Korean War veteran Joe Cooper holds up his key to the City of Brevard, celebrating the 2nd Annual Joe Cooper Day in Brevard. Mayor Maureen Copelof (right) presented the key as Cooper's niece, Eunice...
A Friendly Meeting of WWII Enemies
Battle of the Bulge On December 17, 1944, the second day of the Battle of the Bulge, American P-47 pilot Ed Cottrell's engine was shot up. In the same battle, German pilot Karl-Heinz Bosse's Messerschmadt 109 was shot down. Cottrell steered to his base and expertly...
Four-Legged Fighters: A Tribute to the K-9 Corps
鈥淏ow-wow, bow-wow, arf-arf, woof!鈥 That鈥檚 dog-speak for National K-9 Veterans Day, celebrated on March 13 and commemorating the service and sacrifices of American military dogs throughout history.聽 The United States had an unofficial canine force in World War I....
The Cold War in Retrospect Part I
When I was in War College in 1991 at the conclusion of the Cold War, it was reported that a Russian general purportedly said, 鈥淵ou have lost the best enemy you ever had.鈥 Perhaps, looking back, the words were indeed prophetic.The Cold War, Setting the Stage 1949-1970...
The Cold War Part II
The Age of Presidents and the Holy Grail 1971-1991 1971-1991 These were the years when the United States, the Soviets and now China made efforts to improve relations. Finding the 鈥渁rms race鈥 particularly expensive, they entered into a period of give and take. And in...
Aim High…Fly-Fight-Win
The day was 18 September 1947, and on the implementation of the National Security Act of 1947, the US Air Force left the Army Air Forces and became a separate service. This reorganization placed the Air Force on an equal footing with the Army and Navy. "Airpower...
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